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.
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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...
Services
Car park
- Accessibility
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
- Equipment
- Parking nearby
- Services
- Shop
Rates
Rates 2024
Full price
5€
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.
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Openings
All year 2024 - Closed on tuesday
Temporary closure from 19/11/24 to 07/12/24.
Location
Contact Jean Cocteau Bastion Museum
- www.menton.fr
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Environment
- Beach within 300 m
- Town location
- Close to a public transportation
- Bus stop < 500 m