Bastion Museum

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.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in France
Also known as: “Musée Jean Cocteau” and “Musée Jean Cocteau - Le Bastion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jean Cocteau Museum and Hôtel d’Adhémar de Lantagnac.

Jean Cocteau Museum

Museum

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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. Jean Cocteau Museum is situated 210 metres west of Bastion Museum.

Hôtel d’Adhémar de Lantagnac

Manor estate

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Hôtel d’Adhémar de Lantagnac is a manor estate, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Bastion Museum.

Villa Les Mouettes

Manor estate

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Villa Les Mouettes is a manor estate, which is situated 380 metres northwest of Bastion Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balzi Rossi and Grimaldi.

Balzi Rossi

Locality

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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.

Grimaldi

Village

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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 2½ km northeast of Bastion Museum.