Monaco Surroundings
The Principality of Monaco is a favourite starting point for enchanting journeys into the back country, towards the Cote d’Azur or the Italian Riviera.
Jean Cocteau Museum
Located at the foot of the old town of Menton, across from the covered market and by the sea, Musée Jean Cocteau Collection Séverin Wunderman opened in November 2011. It presents the work of the poet on 2,700m2 and offers visitors two levels of exhibition space for the collections, an area for temporary exhibitions, an educational workshop, a cabinet d’art graphique, an area for documentary resources, a café and a boutique and bookshop.
The tour of the Museum continues with the Bastion, designed by Jean Cocteau from 1958 to 1963. It features the famous drawings of the Innamorati, the series of fantasy animals, as well as ceramics made in the Madeline-Jolly studio.
Factory & Museum Galimard In Eze-Village
Our establishment is open daily. Guided visits are available for groups or individuals, in all major European languages (and also in Russian and Chinese). Free guided tours 365 days a year.
Eze, the picturesque medieval village, is the home of our charming perfume museum. It reflects the nostalgia of the past with its magnificent antique perfume bottles, as well as the realistic or present state of the industry. This includes the demonstration of our soap production which supplies all of our shops.
You will go behind the scenes and discover the Perfumer’s laboratory.
As in Grasse, our shop offers the opportunity for visitors to buy our products at factory prices.
Marineland
The Marineland Corporate Foundation, created by the marine park Marineland, is dedicated to protecting marine biodiversity.
The Foundation supports in-situ conservation projects, research projects in the park, and also promotes public awareness through education, art and culture.
Its financial, material and human resources come exclusively from its founding company, Marineland, and occasionally from public subsidies.
The trainers offer daily performances with animals. These performances reveal to you not only the aptitudes and peculiarities of each of the species, but above all respond to the need for physical and mental stimulation of these extraordinary animals. It is also a privileged moment between the healers and the animals during which the relationship which binds them will not be able to escape you …
The Trophée d’Auguste
Overlooking the Principality of Monaco at 1,150m, like a balcony hanging over the Mediterranean, the little town of La Turbie seems to float in the sky, dominated by its gigantic Trophée d’Auguste (35 metres high!).
Built 2,000 years ago by the Romans to the glory of Emperor Augustus, the conqueror of the last Ligurian tribes, the Trophée d’Auguste originally stood 49 metres high and was topped by a giant statue of the Emperor.
Located at La Turbie, on the Alpis Summa, the border between Gaul and Italy and a strategic point on the Aurelian Way, it celebrated the unity and power of the Roman Empire. It was used as a fortress in the 12th century, dismantled by Louis XIV, and was then transformed into a … stone quarry. It was subsequently restored by a generous American donor called Edward Tuck.
It is the pride of the town, and a visit to the Trophée and its small Auguste museum is a must.
You will learn that the monument consisted of a round tower surrounded by Doric columns, built on a square platform bearing the names of the 44 peoples subdued during the Augustus campaign.
Today all that remains is a fraction of the tower with its columns and niches where the statues where placed. Nonetheless they are imposing remains, still very impressive for anybody who has a little imagination!
At the foot of the Trophée, the village of La Turbie has preserved the charm of its glorious past virtually intact, in a harmonious mixture of styles – medieval, classical and baroque.
Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild
At the top of Caip Ferrat, discover the Villa built during the “Belle Epoque” by Béatrice Ephrussi de Rotschild, its rich art collections, and its magnificient gardens.
The audio-guided tour tells the story of Béatrice de Rothschild and provides a fascinating overview of the grands salons and private apartments of the Baroness and her collections.
Remarkable decor and collections : The Villa is a collector’s of Sevres stands alongside Gobelins tapestries, paintings by the great masters, and rare items of furniture.
Famous gardens look out over the sea.Taka a stroll through the 9 gardens decorated with columns, waterfalls, ornamental ponds, flowerbeds, and rare species of trees : the spanish, Florentine, Stone, Japanese, Exotic, Rose, Provençal, French, and Sèvres gardens.
Musical fountains bring the french garden to life every 20 minutes.
