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...
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Car park
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- Not accessible in a wheelchair
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- Parking nearby
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Rates
Full price: 5 €
Reduced price: 3.75 € (Students, teachers, large families, persons over 65, on presentation of proof)
Group adults: 2.50 € (Professional partners, groups of 10 or more).
Free entry for children < 18 years, Job-seeker, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Group rate available for > 10 people.
Free: every first Sunday of every month.
Reduced price: 3.75 € (Students, teachers, large families, persons over 65, on presentation of proof)
Group adults: 2.50 € (Professional partners, groups of 10 or more).
Free entry for children < 18 years, Job-seeker, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Group rate available for > 10 people.
Free: every first Sunday of every month.
Free: every first Sunday of every month.
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All year 2025 - Closed on tuesday
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Contact Jean Cocteau Bastion Museum
- www.menton.fr
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Environment
- Town location
- Close to a public transportation
- Bus stop < 500 m
- Beach within 300 m
