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The Domaine Des Colombières

  • Park and garden
  • Garden
  • Pleasure garden
  • Botanical garden
  • Private garden
  • Protected (Historic monument)
312 route de super Garavan, 06500 Menton
Les Colombières Gardens
©Les Colombières.com
Les Colombières Gardens
©Yann Monel
©Michel Eisenlohr
©Michel Eisenlohr
©Michel Eisenlohr
Les Colombières Gardens
©Les Colombières.com
Les Colombières Gardens
©Yann Monel
©Michel Eisenlohr
©Michel Eisenlohr
©Michel Eisenlohr
Work of Ferdinand Bac (1859-1952), grandson of King Jerome of Westphalia. The garden walk is a journey around the ancient Mediterranean, where Greek mythology comes to life. Garden classified as a Historic Monument.
Ferdinand Bach imagines and stages the tales of Ulysses in an initiatory journey marked out by fifteen places. Marked with factories, sculptures, mosaics and frescoes, they are dedicated to figures such as Nausicaa, Orpheus, Nike, Nymphaeum...

Reservation required, no payment on site.

Services

Not accessible in a wheelchair
Botanic trail
Parking
Guided tours

Rates

Garden accessible by guided tour only:
https://www.lescolombieres.com/#Booking
or
https://mentonrivieramerveillesweb.regiondo.fr/les-colombieres
Groups (Max capacity)
  • 12 Maximum number of people

Location

The Domaine Des Colombières
312 route de super Garavan, 06500 Menton
Contact The Domaine Des Colombières

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Spoken languages
  • French
Environment
  • Close to a trunk road
  • Near shuttle stop
  • Station district
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Sea view
Access
  • The Garden is located on the heights of Menton Garavan.
    Entrance through top gate.

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Updated on 09 September 2024 at 16:55
 by Office de Tourisme Menton, Riviera & Merveilles
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