Lemon festival themes since 1959

1959: "Les Fleurs" - "The Flowers"
1960: "Le petit monde de nos campagnes" - "The Small World of Our Countryside"
1961: "Symphonie orange et or" - "Orange and Gold Symphony"
1962: "L’amour" - "Love"
1963: "Le Citron à travers les âges" - "The Lemon Through the Ages"
1964: "Les Orchestres yé-yé" - "The Yé-Yé Orchestras"
1965: "Cascades Orange et Or" - "Orange and Gold Waterfalls"
1966: "Les 4 Saisons" - "The 4 Seasons"
1967: "Les Signes du Zodiaque" - "The Signs of the Zodiac"
1968: "Le Porte Bonheur" - "The Good Luck Charm"
1969: "Le Citron Roy du voyage" - "The Lemon King of Travel"
1970: "La Musique" - "Music"
1971: "Le Citron et la Mer" - "The Lemon and the Sea"
1972: "Tout un Programme" - "A Whole Program"
1973: "L’envoi dans la Lune" - "Sending to the Moon"
1974: "Citron et Chinois" - "Lemon and Chinese"
1975: "Le Congrès des Fruits d’Or s’amuse" - "The Congress of Golden Fruits Has Fun"
1976: "Le Citron fait la Foire" - "The Lemon Goes to the Fair"
1977: "Le Citron à toutes les Sauces" - "The Lemon in All Sauces"
1978: "Promenade à travers l’histoire Mentonnaise" - "A Walk Through Menton’s History"
1979: "Le Cirque" - "The Circus"
1980: "La Chasse au Gaspi" - "The Hunt for Waste"
1981: "La Provence" - "Provence"
1982: "Jules Verne" - "Jules Verne"
1983: "Les Noces d’Or du Citron" - "The Golden Anniversary of the Lemon"
1984: "Citrons sans Frontière" - "Lemons Without Borders"
1985: "Le Cinéma" - "Cinema"
1986: "Contes et Légendes" - "Tales and Legends"
1987: "Amour et passion" - "Love and Passion"
1988: "Les Merveilles du Monde" - "Wonders of the World"
1989: "Si l’histoire de France m’était contée" - "If the History of France Were Told to Me"
1990: "Mythes et légendes de la Méditerranée" - "Myths and Legends of the Mediterranean"
1991: "L’année Mozart" - "The Year of Mozart"
1992: "Les Fêtes Galantes" - "The Galant Festivals"
1993: "L’Europe en Fête" - "Europe in Celebration"
1994: "Féeries Marines" - "Marine Enchantments"
1995: "Disneyland au pays du Citron" - "Disneyland in Lemon Land"
1996: "Astérix au Pays du Citron" - "Asterix in Lemon Land"
1997: "Menton Monaco Une Histoire de Princes" - "Menton Monaco A Story of Princes"
1998: "Tintin au Pays du Citron" - "Tintin in Lemon Land"
1999: "Lucky Luke à Menton" - "Lucky Luke in Menton"
2000: "Les Fables de la Fontaine" - "The Fables of La Fontaine"
2001: "Les Contes de Perrault" - "Perrault’s Tales"
2002: "Pinocchio" - "Pinocchio"
2003: "Alice au Pays des Merveilles" - "Alice in Wonderland"
2004: "Walt Disney Studio" - "Walt Disney Studio"
2005: "Viva Espana" - "Viva España"
2006: "Menton invite les Carnavals du monde – invité d’honneur « Le Brésil »" - "Menton Invites the Carnivals of the World – Guest of Honor "Brazil""
2007: "Menton invite les Carnavals du monde – invité d’honneur « l’Inde »" - "Menton Invites the Carnivals of the World – Guest of Honor "India""
2008: "Menton invite les Iles du Monde" - "Menton Invites the Islands of the World"
2009: "Menton fête les musiques du monde" - "Menton Celebrates World Music"
2010: "Menton fait son cinéma" - "Menton Goes to the Movies"
2011: "Menton célèbre les grandes civilisations" - "Menton Celebrates Great Civilizations"
2012: "Menton invite les régions de France" - "Menton Invites the Regions of France"
2013: "Menton l’escale secrète du tour du monde en 80 jours" - "Menton: The Secret Stop of Around the World in 80 Days"
2014: "20 000 lieues sous les mers" - "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
2015: "Les tribulations d’un citron en Chine" - "The Adventures of a Lemon in China"
2016: "Cinecittà" - "Cinecittà"
2017: "Broadway" - "Broadway"
2018: "Bollywood" - "Bollywood"
2019: "Des mondes fantastiques" - "Fantasy Worlds"
2020: "Les Fêtes du monde" - "World Festivals"
2022: "Opéras et Danses" - "Operas and Dances"
2023: "Rock & Opéra" - "Rock & Opera"