Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

The Musee Reattu presents collections of ancient and contemporary paintings, sculptures, tapestry, photography and sounds. Amongst these is a collection of some fifty seven drawings by Picasso.

Located not far from Aix centre, this museum and shop explains a little about the history of how this unusual sweet is made.

The Calvet Museum today houses works of art from the 16th to 20th century, and holds innumerable collections donated or bequeathed by patrons, art lovers and collectors, such as Baron de Montfaucon, Esprit Requien, Noël Biret, the Montlaur family, and recently Marcel Puech.

The museum groups 3 schools of painting - Toulon, Bourges and Paris - with over 280 works on show.

A small gallery with a good collection of contemporary and modern art. 

Created in 1972 by Jeanne Brotte, this wine museum is unique in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. First a modest museum displaying an impressing collection of old tools it has been renovated in 2002 and 2014 now presenting you with a museography called “In the footstep of the winegrower”.

Orange boasts the best preserved Roman Amphitheatre in the western world.

Learn about the French defences from the Germans and the strategic position of this fort in the battle for Nice in World War two.

A private collection of ornate, unusual and ancient corkscrews in the vineyards of the Domaine de La Citadelle.

The tour will tell you the fascinating story of soap in Provence, which starts in the Middle Ages.

The building itself has been protected as a historic monument since 1979 and is worth the journey just for that, let alone the art works inside.

Acquired in 2001 the Commanderie de Peyrassol, an old Knights Templar staging post, is now one of the outstanding vineyards of Provence. Its reds, whites and rosés are to be found in the finest dining establishments in France and throughout the world.

See the universe projected onto the roof of a large room filled with 65 comfortable seats, and wonder at the scale of it all.

The Muséum d'Aix was founded in 1838 by Henri Coquand, geologist ; it is one of the oldest in Provence.

Located in the heart of Arles the Museon Arlaten is really the 'Museum of Arles' itself. The museum was the initiative of the great local poet Frederic Mistral (1830-1914), it presents a all encompassing view of Provence from the end of the 18th Century up to today.

An old quarry, the Carrieres de Bibemus lies on the western slopes of Montagne St Victoire and is a place that inspired Paul Cezanne through out his life.

Finally visitors will be able to experience the cave paintings of the Grotte Chauvet in the state of the art replica that has been created by artists and builders.

Immerse yourself in the history of Provence by visiting this collection of archaeological remains.