Menton, the Hidden Gem of Southern France

The city with the golden gardens; the lost Eden

Ad Meliora
6 min readJul 5, 2022
The golden city of Menton, France. Photo by lecreusois on Pixabay.

Follow the divinely scented breeze, it will lead you to a remote corner, on the edge of two worlds. What you will see next will take you by surprise.

A pastel-coloured historical city, surrounded by a bright yellow paradise garden. It is from here that the fragrance originates, and when you find this golden garden you realise you have found the secret.

While tourists from everywhere flock around the famous French Riviera, anxious to see the glamorous and glittery cities of Nice and Cannes, they are just footsteps away from an undiscovered gem. Passing by its vicinity they remain oblivious to the hidden charms of Menton, one of the small forgotten villages dotting the Azur blue Mediterranean.

Menton is special in all aspects; it is a tiny bit too small to be called a city, but somehow also too big to be a village. Simply put, it is a city under a village coat!

Caught between two worlds

Lemon trees. Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash.

Menton is a lovely small town in the southeastern most corner of France, that has the best of…

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Ad Meliora

A History, Travel, Culture and Language writer, eager to learn more and explore the world