Jean Cocteau Museum
The Jean Cocteau Museum/Séverin Wunderman Collection is a museum in Menton, on the French Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes department. Dedicated to the French artist Jean Cocteau, it incorporates the collection of American businessman and Cocteau enthusiast Séverin Wunderman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in France
- Also known as: “Musee Jean Cocteau - Collection Severin Wunderman” and “Musée Jean Cocteau - Collection Severin Wunderman”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel d’Adhémar de Lantagnac and Marché Couvert.
Hôtel d’Adhémar de Lantagnac
Manor estate
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Hôtel d’Adhémar de Lantagnac is a manor estate, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Jean Cocteau Museum.
Marché Couvert
Convenience store
Photo: Iswoar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marché Couvert is a convenience store.
Bastion Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bastion Museum is a museum of works by Jean Cocteau, on the harbour wall of Menton, on the French Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. Bastion Museum is situated 210 metres east of Jean Cocteau Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balzi Rossi and Grimaldi.
Balzi Rossi
Locality
Photo: Lemone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Balzi Rossi caves in Ventimiglia comune, Liguria, Italy, is one of the most important archaeological sites of the early Upper Paleolithic in Western Europe. Balzi Rossi is situated 2½ km east of Jean Cocteau Museum.
Grimaldi
Village
Photo: Condor06, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grimaldi is a frazione of 281 inhabitants in the municipality of Ventimiglia, in the province of Imperia. It is located near the French border of Ponte San Luigi. Grimaldi is situated 3 km northeast of Jean Cocteau Museum.
Castellar
Village
Photo: Jpchevreau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castellar is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Castellar is situated 3½ km north of Jean Cocteau Museum.
Jean Cocteau Museum
- Categories: art museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Menton, Arrondissement of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.77474° or 43° 46′ 29″ northLongitude
7.50579° or 7° 30′ 21″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8FM9QGF4+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1837011704OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
10278998Wikidata ID
Q3329214
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Jean Cocteau Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف جان كوكتو”
- Chinese: “让·谷克多博物馆”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف جان كوكتو”
- French: “Musée des beaux-arts de Menton”
- French: “musée Jean-Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman”
- French: “Musée Jean-Cocteau collection Séverin-Wunderman”
- German: “Jean Cocteau Museum”
- Italian: “Museo Jean Cocteau”
- Swedish: “Musée Jean-Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman”
- Swedish: “Musée Jean-Cocteau – Collection Séverin Wunderman”
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