The Bastion of St. Anthony, built
in 1619 by Prince Honore II of Monaco to protect the old harbor of the port of Menton. The Bastion now houses the
Jean Cocteau Museum.More Pictures from Menton, Monte Carlo and environs:
The Bastion of St. Anthony, built
in 1619 by Prince Honore II of Monaco to protect the old harbor of the port of Menton. The Bastion now houses the
Jean Cocteau Museum.
Detail photo of the Bastion.
The main square in Menton, Jardin
Bioves.
Street scene, downtown.
The Menton Hotel de Ville, or ciy
hall.
The walking street, St Jean.
Herbes de Provence at Super-Dietetique
on the marche, or walking street.
Locally produced citrus soaps at
Super-Dietetique.
The Jardin du Campanin, near the
old harbor.
The old harbor at Menton-Garavon.
City view from the beach.
Another view from the beach. Note bell
towers of the Basilique de St. Michel
The tatterdemalion Casino in Menton:
it has neither the reputation, nor the high-stakes gambling of the Casino in Monte Carlo. Apparently, James Bond
does not gamble here.
Cap Martin, near Menton. This area
had been painted by both Renoir and Monet.
Pictures from Monte-Carlo:
The Jardin du Lunesco.
Fountains at the Jardin de Lunesco,
in Monte-Carlo.
Fountains at the Jardin de Lunesco,
in Monte-Carlo.
One of the sculptures in the Jardin
de Lunesco, in Monte-Carlo.
The Palais du Prince.
A closer view of the Palais du Prince.
The Fonteveille shopping centre,
which includes Carre-Four, our favorite grocery-shopping destination.
Buildings above Monte-Carlo's Fontevielle
area.