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Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

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Visit website a block of Marseille soap in Provence

Le Musee du Savon de Marseille

Situated in the old drying room of the Marius Fabre soap factory in Salon

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

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Visit website Museum of trains, transport and vehicles, Breil-sur-Roya

Eco Musee, Breil-sur-Roya

Exhibition of vintage trains, trams & buses

Museum charting the history of transport in the area, with lots of old vehicles to look at. Located in an old rail warehouse in Breil.

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Visit website Parfumerie Fragonard, Grasse

Parfumerie Fragonard, Grasse

Perfume museum in one of the oldest parfumerie's in Grasse

Location
Grasse

This historic perfume factory is in the heart of the Old Town and is one of the oldest in Grasse, constructed in 1782.

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Visit website a painting of a French prophesior

La Maison de Nostradamus

Museum dedicated to Nostradamus

This museum in the old town of Salon de Provence is dedicated to Nostradamus, who was most famously known for his predictions about the future.

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Visit website Musee Nationale de Fernand Leger, near Biot

Musee Nationale de Fernand Leger, near Biot

Museum dedicated to the life and work of Fernand Léger

Location
Biot

A few months before his death in 1955, artist Fernand Léger acquired a farmhouse at the foot of the village of Biot. It was here that his widow Nadia Leger, decided to create a museum to honour him and showcase his life's work.

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Visit website Musee des Arts & des Metiers du Vin

Musee des Arts & des Metiers du Vin

A mighty museum of the Chateau Turcan , from vine to wine

This wine museum situated just outside of Ansouis is a must for all wine lovers, and a fascinating for all amateurs.

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Enquire Musee des Alpilles, Saint Remy de Provence

Musee des Alpilles, Saint Remy de Provence

Archeology, natural sciences, ethnology, graphic arts and photography exhibits

Location
Saint-Remy-de-Provence

Created in 1919, this museum is located inside a former townhouse, the Hôtel Mistral de Montdragon, which dates from the Renaissance period and is classified as an historical landmark.

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Visit website a modern design museum on the south coast of france

MuCEM, Marseille

France's first national museum outside of Paris

This museum (Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée — MuCEM) showcases civilisations in the Mediterranean in the twenty first century, and has been developed by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.

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Visit website image of modern art on a lawn

Fondation Vasarely

Abstract art & architecture from the Hungarian artist

Location
Aix-en-Provence

Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely established this foundation in 1966 with the aim of promoting 'art for all' where art blends beautifully with architecture in the 'city of tomorrow'.

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Visit website L'Essentiel de Lavande, Grignan

L'Essentiel de Lavande, Grignan

Explore & discover the secrets of lavender in Provence

From cultivation right through to the essential oil, come here and discover the journey of a plant whose fragrance and many virtues have been our childhood companions!

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Visit website entrance of the art gallery in Aix

Caumont Centre d'Art

Wonderful art gallery housed in an old mansion in the town of Aix

Location
Aix-en-Provence

Building of this old mansion began back in 1715 when the first stone was laid. It was not fully complete until 1748, after all three stages of the building were finished.

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Visit website L'Occitane Museum Manosque

Occitane Museum, Manosque

An insight into local Provence production with the best beauty products

Guided tours of the facilities via the stages of fabrication and an walk through the history of the brand.

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Visit website Musee de la Camargue, Arles

Musee de la Camargue

Museum dedicated to the Camargue in Arles

Located in the former farmhouse at Rousty Bridge the Camargue Museum reopened in November 2013 after a year of renovation.

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Visit website Musee des Merveilles, Tende

Musee des Merveilles, Tende

Archaeology & ethnology museum, showcasing one of the most important petroglyph sites in Europe

This museum was created to protect one of the most important petroglyph sites in Europe, in the Merveilles Valley (valley of Wonders).

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Visit website a display cabinet of corkscrews in Menerbes, Provence

Le Musee du Tire-Bouchon, Menerbes

Corkscrew museum & vineyard all in one near Menerbes

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

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Visit website Fondation Van Gogh, Arles

Fondation Van Gogh

Gallery dedicated to the style of Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh moved to Arles in 1888, as so in hommage to the great master, the Fondation Van Gogh has collected works by contemporary artists that are in the style of Van Gogh.

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Visit website Angladon Museum, Avignon

Angladon Museum

The art collection of high-fashion pioneer Jacques Doucet

Location
Avignon

Located in a gorgeous 18th century building int eh centre of Avignon, this museum's mission is to share with the public the wonderful collection of paintings and furniture inherited from the couturier Jacques Doucet (1853-1929).

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Visit website Planetarium, Nimes

Planetarium, Nimes

Discover the wonders of the universe from the comfort of an armchair

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

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