Fontana Rosa
Fontana Rosa is a garden in Menton. It has been a classé historic monument since 1990. Our list has 65 more places within 15 km; first among them is Musée Jean-Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman, at 1.5 km.
Garden in Menton
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Menton
Fontana Rosa is in the commune of Menton, with 36 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1990; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA00080766). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
Highs of 17–28°C mark April to November in Menton.
Fontana Rosa
Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Garden
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1990
- Built
- 20th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Menton, Alpes-Maritimes
Fontana Rosa at a glance
Fontana Rosa sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Menton. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Fontana Rosa
By population, Menton leads the 8 with 30,604. Each town here links to its own guide.
Menton
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Beausoleil
La Turbie
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fontana Rosa is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Menton | It’s in this commune | 30,604 |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | 4.2 km southwest of it | 12,037 |
| Beausoleil | 8.9 km southwest of it | 11,936 |
| La Turbie | 10 km southwest of it | 3,045 |
| Cap-d'Ail | 11 km southwest of it | 4,482 |
| Sospel | 12 km northwest of it | 3,791 |
| L'Escarène | 14 km west of it | 2,585 |
| Drap | 15 km west of it | 5,484 |
Nearby, too
Within 15 km are 65 places, among them 4 museums, 3 gardens and an attraction.
GardenDomaine des Colombières200 m north, in Menton3
GardenJardin botanique du Val-Rahmeh400 m west, in Menton4GardenGardenSerre de la Madone3.5 km west, in Menton5MuseumMuseumVilla E-10275.1 km southwest, in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin6MuseumMuseumOuvrage de Sainte-Agnès4.6 km west, in Sainte-Agnès7AttractionAttractionOlivier millénaire de Roquebrune-Cap-Martin4.9 km southwest, in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin8
MuseumPalais Carnolès3.1 km southwest, in MentonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Fontana Rosa: questions
Where is Fontana Rosa?
Fontana Rosa is in Menton, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Fontana Rosa?
Garden in Menton, France.
Is Fontana Rosa a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1990, Mérimée record PA00080766.
How well known is Fontana Rosa?
Fontana Rosa has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fontana Rosa?
April to November are the warmest months in Menton, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fontana Rosa?
Within 15 km: Musée Jean-Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman (1.5 km), Domaine des Colombières (200 m), Jardin botanique du Val-Rahmeh (400 m) and Serre de la Madone (3.5 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Domaine des Colombières: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique du Val-Rahmeh: Parisette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Carnolès: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.