Art & Culture · Our pick on the Riviera
Musée Jean Cocteau, Le Bastion
On the seafront

Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Musée Jean Cocteau, Le Bastion
The Bastion on Menton’s seafront is part of the Musée Jean Cocteau (museecocteaumenton.fr).
Why it's on our list
- On the seafront
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Musée Jean Cocteau, Le Bastion before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Musée Jean Cocteau, Le Bastion are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Èze village13 kmCar or taxi 27 min
- Villa Ephrussi17 kmCar or taxi 34 min
- Musée Matisse20 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Cours Saleya (Vieux Nice)21 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Promenade des Anglais22 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport27 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Musée Picasso, Antibes38 kmCar or taxi 69 min
Main railway stations
- Menton1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Nice-Ville21 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- Nice Saint-Augustin (airport)27 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Antibes38 kmCar or taxi 70 min