The entire city vibrates with the colors of the event with numerous street decorations and animations through giant flower motifs… with the theme in 2010: “Christmas in Menton, a rain of lights”.
Friday, December 3, lighting up of Menton
Place Elysée Reclus at 7 PM
A shower of more than 100,000 LEDs…
From December 4, 2010, to January 2, 2011
On December 25 and January 1, the animations will only take place in the afternoon
Ask Santa for your surprise gift
1 letterbox for Santa will be installed in the Biovès garden opposite the Casino
From December 4 to 22, children up to 8 years old can drop their letters to Santa in this box. Santa promises to respond every day before December 24, arranging to meet the children from December 18 to 24 from 2:30 PM to 5 PM in front of the Tourist Office, where Santa will give them a small surprise.
Come and get your gift and take the opportunity to have a photo with Santa in front of the Tourist Office from December 18 to 24 from 2:30 PM to 5 PM – Price: 5 €
Children can have their photo taken with Santa and receive the photo immediately
Giant gift packages will be installed in various locations around the city.
BIOVES GARDENS
Lower garden
Ice rink of 315 m²
Price: 6 € and 5 € for children aged 4 to 7 (including skates) – 4 € for C.E.
Magic little train with giant motifs
Price: 2 € (1 ticket) – 10 € (6 tickets)
“Our friends the sea lions and penguins are spending Christmas in Menton”
Sea lion shows: Our friends the sea lions and penguins are spending Christmas in Menton
From Saturday, December 18 to Sunday, January 2 inclusive
Showtimes: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Free
Carriage ride (6 to 8 people per ride)
On December 4, 5, 11, 12, and from Friday, December 17, 2010, to Sunday, January 2, 2011
from 10 AM to 12 PM and from 2:30 PM to 6 PM – Price: 4 € for adults – 3 € for children aged 6 to 11
Departures: 10 AM – 10:30 AM – 11 AM – 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM – 3 PM – 3:30 PM – 4 PM – 4:30 PM – 5 PM – 5:30 PM
(Departure times may be slightly modified depending on the duration of the ride)
Routes:
Departure from the Casino – Avenue de Verdun – Rue Partouneaux – Place Saint Roch – Avenue Félix Faure – Casino
Departure from the Casino – Avenue de Verdun – Avenue Thiers – Avenue Edouard VII – Avenue Carnot – Casino
Departure from the Casino – Avenue Félix Faure – Place Saint Roch – Rue Adhémar de Lantagnac – Promenade du Soleil – Rue Pasteur – Casino
Children’s Wednesdays:
Workshops in front of the Palais de l’Europe or inside in case of rain or bad weather – from 2 PM to 4:30 PM – Price: 2 € per workshop and 6 € for a four-workshop package
Wednesday, December 8
- Lenses for nativity scenes
- Door decorations
- Mini Christmas tree
- Christmas bauble
Wednesday, December 15
- Lenses for nativity scenes
- The Christmas tree
- Felt tree decoration
- Christmas bauble
Wednesdays, December 22 and 29
- Centerpiece
- Table candle holder
- Children’s photo calendar
- Menu holder
Outside package: 3 € for disguised fruits (only on December 22 and 29)
Upper garden
The star wheel
From December 16 to January 2, 2011 – Price: 2 € per ride
The light balls in the water
From December 4 to January 2, 2011 – Price: 5 €
5D Cinema
From December 4 to January 2, 2011 – Mobile seat – Price: 3 €
ESPLANADE FRANCIS PALMERO
From Saturday, December 4, 2010, to Sunday, January 2, 2011
Every day from 10 AM to 7 PM
Inauguration on December 4 at 11 AM
Christmas Market
Candies, roasted chestnuts, crepes, waffles, hot chocolates… also discover all the products that make the magic of the end-of-year festivities…
New Year’s Concert
Francis-Palmero Theater – Saturday, January 1, 2011, at 5 PM –
Price: 5 € at the Theater and 3 € at the Forum
This year’s New Year’s Concert promises to be another unforgettable moment.
A high-quality musical and choreographic program is expected to celebrate the new year with joy, hope, and harmony.
Piedmont Philharmonic Orchestra
Turin Classical Ballet
Program: Verdi, Rossini, Gounod, Strauss…
Conductor: Paul-Emmanuel Thomas
Soprano: Gabriella Costa
Young French pianist and conductor, Paul-Emmanuel THOMAS, studied at the Paris National Superior Conservatory and the Royal Conservatory of Liège. He conducts numerous orchestras, including the Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, Solistes de Monte Carlo Orchestra, Piedmont Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Conservatory of Mons Orchestra, San Remo Symphony Orchestra, Cannes-Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur Symphony Orchestra, Accademia Filarmonica di Saluzzo Orchestra, Limoges Opera Orchestra… He was appointed Musical Director of the Italian Classical Orchestra in Turin from September 2010. He also conducts many operas: La Traviata, The Barber of Seville, Il Trovatore, Carmen (broadcast live on Paris Première).
