The Lemon Route

The "Route du Citron" lets you discover Menton’s lemon artisans and producers throughout the city and the valleys of Menton. The Route du Citron in Downtown Menton Here is a list of the various producers and artisans located between the Tourist Office and the Marché des Halles municipales in Menton (a 1-km walking route): - Starting point: Menton Tourist Office address: Palais de l’Europe - 8 Avenue Boyer - - 1st stop: “Pasta Piemonte,” maker of Menton lemon ravioli and fresh artisanal pasta address: 34 Rue Partouneaux - walking time: 5 min. - Stop 2: “Maison Herbin,” master artisan producer of Menton lemon jams; guided tours available. Address: 2 rue du Vieux Collège and rue St-Michel – walking time: 10 min. - Stop 3: “Maison Gannac”—producer of products made with Menton lemons and other citrus fruits Address: 10 rue Saint-Michel—walking time: 12 min. - Stop 4: “Au Pays du Citron”—producer—products made with lemons and other citrus fruits Address: 22 rue Saint-Michel—walking time: 15 min. - Stop 5: "Menton côté Citron"—products made with Menton lemons and other citrus fruits Address: 27 rue Saint-Michel—travel time: 20 min on foot - 6th stop: "Huilerie Saint-Michel"—producer of olive oil infused with Menton lemons Address: 5 rue de Bréa - travel time: 25 min on foot - Marché des Halles Municipales - daily market address: rue Pelisson - travel time: 20 min on foot - Palais Carnolès Citrus Garden - Must-see: one of the largest citrus collections in Europe - Distance: 1.2 km, take bus 7 from the bus station to the Madone Parc stop - Guided tours available by reservation at the Tourist Office and online: https://www.menton-riviera-merveilles.fr/boutique/. In the valleys of Menton. List of producers offering orchard tours, located in the Menton valleys; these sites can be reached by city buses with regular departures from the Menton Bus Station, by car, or on foot (distances from the Tourist Office). - Domaine Gannac, owned by Laurent and Adrien Gannac 2970 Route de Super Garavan Producers of Menton IGP lemons and other citrus fruits; guided orchard tours and tastings. By reservation at the Tourist Office and online: www.menton-riviera-merveilles.fr/boutique/ Address: 2970 Rte de Super Garavan - distance 4 km - bus line 6 from the Bus Station to the Baousset stop, then a 20-minute walk along Route du Baousset. -Sophie Petru, producer of Menton Lemon IGP, guided tour of the orchard by reservation at the Tourist Office and online at www.menton-riviera-merveilles.fr/boutique/ Address: 1991 Rte de Super Garavan, Mounie neighborhood. - “Les Faïences Mentonnaises,” crafts—ceramics featuring lemon motifs Address: 63 bd du Fossan—by appointment—distance: 1.5 km, 40-minute walk, bus line 8 from the Bus Terminal, Méditerranée stop. - "La Mentounasc," craft brewery—Menton lemon beers Address: 13 bis Route de Sospel—travel time: 30 min on foot, bus line 15 from the Bus Terminal, Gymnase stop. - “La Ferme des Citrons,” producer of Menton IGP lemons and other citrus fruits, guided tour of the estate and lemon-themed picnic by reservation at the Tourist Office and online: www.menton-riviera-merveilles.fr/boutique/ - “Christophe Sacchelli,” producer of Menton IGP lemons and other citrus fruits; tour of the orchards and workshops on lemon cultivation — by reservation — address: 1548 Av. de Prades Distance: 3.5 km; take bus line 2 from the bus station to the Le Suillet stop, then walk 500 m along Av. de Prades. -"Le domaine aux 4 vents" by Pierre Ciabaud, producer of Menton IGP lemons address: 321 Corniche André Tardieu - distance 4 km - bus line 2 from the bus station -“Émilie et les Citrons de Pépé” by Émilie Basin, producer of Menton Lemons (IGP) Address: 2743 Corniche des Serres de la Madone – Distance: 5 km Village of Gorbio: - “Au Moulin de Gorbio” run by the Manguine family, producers of Menton Lemons (IGP), olive oil, and related products for five generations 64 Chemin de Gorbio - distance: 10 km; take bus line 7 from the bus station to the Gorbio village terminus. - During the “Fête du Citron ©,” there are numerous guided tours and lemon-themed activities departing from the Menton Tourist Office: book on the official “Fête du Citron ©” website: www.fete-du-citron.com. Be sure to visit the Coopérative de la Riviera Française, the APCM (Promotion du Citron de Menton), and producers of Menton IGP lemons in the Jardins Biovès.