Parc Départemental du Pian, Mediterranean park in Menton, France.
The Parc Départemental du Pian extends across 104 hectares of natural terrain featuring holm oaks, maritime pines, and various Mediterranean plant species.
The park contains an olive grove of 540 trees, which received classification as a Historical Monument in 1955 due to its agricultural significance.
Sheep grazing occurs each spring in the park as part of an ecological maintenance program that maintains traditional agricultural practices.
Visitors can access the park through Avenue Blasco Ibanez or Boulevard de Garavan, with opening hours from 7:00 to 20:00 during summer months.
From its elevated position, the park provides views that encompass both the Alpine mountains and the Mediterranean coastline of Menton.
Location: Menton
Address: 11 Av. Blasco Ibanez, 06500 Menton, France 06500 Menton
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08:00-20:00
GPS coordinates: 43.78500,7.51350
Latest update: June 23, 2025 15:09
Menton occupies a notable position on the French Riviera, a few kilometers from the Italian border, where the Maritime Alps descend into the Mediterranean Sea. This unique geographical location has shaped a town with a dual character, where French and Italian architectural influences blend naturally. Visitors can explore botanical gardens like Val Rahmeh and Serre de la Madone, religious sites such as the Basilica of Saint Michael Archangel and the Chapel of the White Penitents, as well as museums dedicated to art and local history. The waterfront is organized around the Menton Garavan Port, beaches, and the Promenade du Soleil which runs along the coast. Cultural heritage can be found particularly at the Jean Cocteau Museum Collection Séverin Wunderman, housed in a modern building by the water, and at the Palais Carnolès, a former summer residence of Monaco’s princes transformed into an art museum. The Halles Market offers regional products and local specialties each morning, while the Old Castle Cemetery perched on the heights provides an expansive view of the bay and reflects the city’s history through its 19th-century funerary monuments.
Basilique Saint-Michel-Archange
1 km
Jean Cocteau Museum
1.3 km
Marché Couvert
1.2 km
Jardin botanique exotique de Menton
188 m
Les Colombières
366 m
Bastion Museum
1.2 km
Fontana Rosa
63 m
Avant-poste de Pont-Saint-Louis
1.3 km
Marché couvert de Menton
1.2 km
Russian chapel in the cimetière du Vieux-Château
985 m
Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception de Menton
1 km
Le Clos du Peyronnet
784 m
Hôtel d'Adhémar de Lantagnac
1.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Menton
264 m
Villa Les Mouettes
1.2 km
Hôtel Pretti, Menton
977 m
Immeuble Glena
1.2 km
Musée de préhistoire régionale
1.2 km
Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs
1.2 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Menton
538 m
Promenade du Soleil
1.2 km
Villa Maria Serena
1.2 km
Domaine des Colombières
401 m
Musée de préhistoire Stanislas Bonfils
1.2 km
Plage des Sablettes
842 m
Domaine des Colombières
376 m
Immeuble de la rue de la Marne
1.2 km
Chapelle Sainte-Anne de Garavan
460 mReviews
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