Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Menton

About 1.5 hectares of tropical and subtropical plants run by the national natural history museum, with bananas, papayas and a pool of giant water lilies and lotus.

Carousels, trampolines, a zipline and a little car and motorbike circuit, with free entry and rides paid by the token.

Jam makers since 1974, with a Menton lemon collection and a free visit to the workshop to see how the jams are made.

Eighteen holes in an olive grove of more than 530 trees, some of them centuries old, with a snack bar for crêpes and ice cream.

Prehistoric collections from around the region and a permanent display of treasures from Mediterranean shipwrecks. Free under 18.

Europe's biggest citrus collection, 137 kinds in one garden, around the old summer palace of the Princes of Monaco. Free to walk in.

Very fine gravel and a gentle slope into some of the shallowest water on the coast, with a car-free promenade of restaurants and a beach-volleyball court.

Terraces of rare plants from all over the world, with pools among olive trees, laid out by the gardener who made Hidcote.