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Menton, my city is a garden
In the19th century, botanists, mainly of English origin, created the “exceptional”
gardens in Menton Benefiting from the sub-tropical microclimate, they introduced
rare tropical species, which have flourished in the Menton soil. Guided
tours of the exceptional gardens are organised by the heritage service to
give the opportunity to the public to discover these incredible sites
Menton, “Fleur d’Or”
Menton
nourishes its privileged relation with nature through the importance it
has attached to flowers and the cultivation and presentation of the same.
Already the holder of the “Quatre Fleurs” title, awarded by the association
of Floral towns and villages at the end of 2008, the town was also awarded
the supreme “Fleur d’Or” 2008-2009 prize, meaning that it does not need
to compete for the next six years. The Lemon City is the only town in the
PACA region to have received such a reward for its urban layout. It is also
one of six towns in France whose work has been cited on a national level.
This distinction is a result of the savoir-faire of the Municipality of
Menton’s entire “parks and gardens” service who’s maintaining the 46 hectares
of parks.Menton, city of lemon
Once upon a time…
As legend has it, while fleeing from Paradise with Adam, Eve, took one
of the “Golden Fruits” with her. Adam, fearing Heavenley wroth, asked
her to trhow the lemon away. After climbing many a mountain and traversing
valleys and plains, they came across the Bay of Garavan. The beautiful
bay, mild climate and luxurious exotic plants evoked poignant memories
of the garden of Eden … Eve planted the lemon in the soil, and from this
– a little piece of Paradise, Menton was born.
