Menton

The easternmost town on the French Riviera, sheltered by Alpine foothills just before the Italian border, with a particularly warm microclimate that has made it famous for lemon cultivation. The old town rises in a tight stack of ochre and yellow facades above the harbour and the Baroque Basilica of Saint-Michel. The hillside Jardin Serre de la Madone and Jean Cocteau Museum are among the cultural anchors.