Jean Cocteau Bastion Museum

  • Museum
  • Museum of France
  • Municipal museum
Bastion du Vieux Port, Quai Napoléon III, 06500 Menton
The Bastion (small fortress built in 1636) was restored and re-designed in its entirety by Jean Cocteau as the setting for his artwork. The staircase, tapestry, pebble decoration..., everything was imagined by Cocteau himself.Una tappa inevitabile dell''opera di Jean Cocteau.
Built on the port of Menton, the Bastion is a museum dedicated to the works of Jean Cocteau. If the project was completed 3 years after his death, it has nevertheless greatly contributed to the rehabilitation of this small fort of the seventeenth century. Each year, in order to respect the artist's wish that his works should take on "an air of habit", the exhibition is renewed. The Jean Cocteau Museum, the Bastion is an essential step in the footsteps of the famous painter, draftsman and poet.

Closed from 14/11 to 24/11 inclusive.

Services

Services

Car park

Accessibility

Accessibility

Not accessible in a wheelchair

Rates

Rates

From 13 December 2025 to 17 November 2026

From 13 December 2025 to 17 November 2026
Full price
€5.00

Reduced priceStudents, teachers, large families, persons over 65, on presentation of proof
€3.75

Group adultsProfessional partners, groups of 10 or more
€2.50

Free: every first Sunday of every month.

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

Bank/credit cardBank/credit card
CheckCheck
CashCash

Openings

Openings

From 13 December 2025 until 17 November 2026

From 13 December 2025 until 17 November 2026
Monday
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00

Tuesday
Closed

Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00

Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00

Friday
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00

Saturday
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00

Sunday
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00

Location

Location

Jean Cocteau Bastion Museum
Bastion du Vieux Port, Quai Napoléon III, 06500 Menton
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Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • Italian
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Town location
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Bus stop < 500 m
  • Beach within 300 m
Updated on 19 November 2025 at 14:29
by Office de Tourisme Menton, Riviera & Merveilles
(Offer identifier : 4739684)
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