1- The citrus pattern exhibition is free Birthplace of the Lemon Festival in Menton, the Biovès gardens have hosted the citrus pattern exhibition since 1936. It is in the heart of this Menton garden that amazed visitors can discover giant sculptures made of lemons and oranges, some of which requir ...
What are the origins of these festivities in Menton? It was in 1895 that hoteliers proposed to the municipality of Menton to create a carnival parade to animate the city in winter. The Carnival of Menton is then similar to its neighbor Nice with a parade of big heads, throwing confetti and Battl ...
A new theme each year In Menton, the end of the year celebrations are always full of surprises. Even if you have already visited the city at this time last year, do not hesitate to return! The festivities of Christmas in Menton are indeed organized around a theme renewed at each edition: a good ...
ded on Sunday, February 27. At the time of drawing up the balance sheet of this 88th edition on the theme Operas and Dances, the participants and the Mentonnais merchants are very satisfied with this edition. For its return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival was un ...
Discover Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department located between Monaco and Menton, a few kilometers from the Italian border. This beautiful seaside resort on the Côte d'Azur covers 933 hectares and 7 kilometers of coastline. Its different neighb ...
A new appointment in Menton Since April 1, 2022, Menton organizes the Tremplin de l'Humour in partnership with the Monte Carlo Stand up & Comedy Festival, the Spotlight Lille, the Grosse prod', and the association of comedians in Cannes. A competition for amateur comedians After a first selection, ...
The whole city is mobilized For months the Lemon festival mobilizes nearly 300 workers who will provide more than 20,000 hours of work. The crack team is composed of citrus growers, gardeners, designers, metalworkers, etc. It is a local company that makes the metal frames of the monumental structur ...
"The mandolin has its festival." Thanks to Sabine Marzé, a renowned mandolin player and artistic director of the International Mandolin Festival of Castellar (FIMAC), this authentic village on the French Riviera has become the summer meeting place for mandolin enthusiasts and music lovers. This e ...
Italy, and Corsica with Sicilian lemons and Corsican clementines. In France, citrus fruits are a specialty of the French Riviera with the equally famous Menton lemon PGI. However, in recent years, French citrus production has increasingly moved northward, to the point where oranges can now be grown ...
