Musée Jean-Cocteau - Le Bastion
17th-century fort on the Menton harbor, transformed by Jean Cocteau into a testament museum and opened in 1966.
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Om museet
The Bastion is a small 17th-century fort that closes off the breakwater between the Menton harbor and the Promenade du Soleil. In 1957, while decorating the marriage room of the town hall, Jean Cocteau noticed this abandoned building. The mayor at the time, Francis Palmero, offered him the chance to show his works there. The artist accepted, while refusing the word “museum,” and promised to change the works as soon as they took on the air of habit.
Cocteau supervised the restoration himself and designed the decor: pebble mosaics on the façade, on the ground floor, where a large lizard appears, and in the eleven loopholes of the upper floor. He also drew up a list of works from 1958 until his death in 1963. His adopted son Édouard Dermit completed the work according to his instructions, and the museum opened in 1966.
The original collection comprises 102 works, including 70 drawings, two paintings, three lithographs, two tapestries and eleven pieces of pottery. It was supplemented by further gifts and acquisitions. In 2005 it was combined with the donation of Séverin Wunderman, forming a collection of more than two thousand pieces. The displays change regularly, in keeping with the artist's wishes.
Højdepunkter
- First museum devoted to Jean Cocteau, opened in 1966
- 17th-century fort decorated with pebble mosaics designed by the artist
- Original collection of 102 works: drawings, tapestries, pottery, lithographs
- Innamorati and sphinx series, drawings for the marriage room
- Displays changed regularly
- Grundlagt
- 1966
- Ejer
- Ville de Menton
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 5 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 3,75 €Students, teachers, large families and visitors over 65, with proof. |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Free for children under 18. |
| Pensionister | 3,75 €Over 65, with proof. |
| Personer med handicap | gratisFree for visitors with disabilities. |
| Studerende og elever | 3,75 €With proof. |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 2,50 € pr. personHalf price for groups of 10 or more and for professional partners. |
| Familier | –Reduced rate for large families, with proof. |
| Quick guided tour of the Bastion, in addition to admission (registration required) | 4 € |
Gratis entré: The first Sunday of every month.
Free for job seekers too.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Because of the layout of this 17th-century building, the Bastion is not wheelchair-accessible.
Børn og familie
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Transport & parkering
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Service & spisesteder
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Arrangementer & udlejning
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| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Quick guided tour of the Bastion by registration with the Service du Patrimoine. School groups come for a self-guided or guided visit, by reservation; because of the layout of the rooms, large classes may have to be divided into half groups. |
