Cocteau loved Menton. It was following a stroll along the seaside that he got the idea of turning a disused 17th-century bastion (1636) on the seafront into a monument to his work. He restored the building himself, decorating the alcoves, outer walls, reception hall and floors with pebble mosaics. The works on display change regularly.
It's a must visit until the adjacent and much larger and more comprehensive Musée Jean Cocteau Collection Séverin Wunderman re-opens (estimated 2023) after significant flood damage.
