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Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

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Visit website Musee de la Lavande, near Gordes

Musee de la Lavande

A collection of lavender processing equipment & the history of production of lavender products

This a popular museum to visit for anyone following the Lavender routes around Provence, attracting around 50,000 visitors per year. 

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Visit website Wildlife Art Gallery, Aix en Provence

Wildlife Art Gallery, Aix en Provence

Painter & sculptor Aurélien Raynaud collection of wildlife inspired art

Location
Aix-en-Provence

Aurélien Raynaud displays his unique gift in capturing the wonderful wildlife kingdom in a range of artforms.

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Musee des tapisseries Tapestry

A rich collection of ancient and contemporary tapestry

Location
Aix-en-Provence

The Musee des Tapisseries houses a rich collection of 17th and 18th Century tapestries, including a collection called 'Grotesques' - theatrical taspestrie made in Beauvais cir. 1689, and also 'L'histoire de Don Quichotte' of 1735 unique in the world.

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Musee Marc Deydier, Cucuron Musee Marc Deydier, Cucuron

Musee Marc Deydier, Cucuron

Small museum with Roman, neolithic & local cultural exhibits

This small museum can be found in the centre of Cucuron and houses the collection of a local photographer & prehistorian, Marc Deydier who lived from 1845 to 1920.

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Site Memorial des Milles

Factory used as a prison during World War II, now a museum

Location
Aix-en-Provence

At the beginning of World War II, France interned all Austrian and German nationals who were living in France at the time, and Les Milles was the prison for the south eastern region.

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Visit website Musee des Aromes et du parfum, Graveson-en-provence

Musee des Aromes et du parfum, Graveson-en-provence

the Museum of Aroma and Perfume Graveson-en-Provence

Between Alpilles and Montagnette, near Les Baux-de-Provence and St. Remy, the Museum of Aroma and Perfume Graveson-en-Provence welcomes you to the land of fragrances. For nearly twenty years in the former cellars of the Abbey of Saint Michel de Frigolet.

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Mathieu Lustrerie Museum, Gargas

Museum & gallery dedicated chandeliers

This museum houses a collection of around 250 chandeliers and a large library and collection of photos dedicated to these wonderful pieces of art.

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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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Emperi Museum in the Chateau d'Emperi Castle entrance

Emperi Museum in the Chateau d'Emperi

Beautiful museum with a stunning castle setting in Salon de Provence

An opportunity to discover Salon's heritage and view the work of contemporary artists in the regular exhibitions held at the Château.

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Enquire Coca Cola Museum, Avignon

Coca-Cola Museum

A collection of 4000 Coca Cola memorabilia

Location
Avignon

Collector Michel Houche, has filled his house in Avignon, with over 4000 different pieces of Coca Cola memorabilia, creating a unique collection which tells an interesting story behind the brand.

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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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Atelier Cezanne

Cezanne's work studio, as the famous French painter left it

Location
Aix-en-Provence

Cezannes studio was created in Aix-en-Provence in 1902 and this is where he worked until he died in 1906.

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Carriere de Bibemus

The quarry that inspired Cezanne in many of his paintings

Location
Aix-en-Provence

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.

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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 Lavender Crops

Les Agnels Lavender Distillery

Guided tours of a working organic lavender distillery & museum

This family run lavender distillery situated on the scenic drive between Buoux and Apt, offers guided visits of the lavender distillation and manufacture of essential oils, floral waters.

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Museum d'Histoire Naturelle

Great collection of dinosaurs and plant fossils

Location
Aix-en-Provence

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

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Collection Lambert

Contemporary art gallery

Location
Avignon

The Collection Lambert is a wonderful gallery featuring modern art from the 1960's.

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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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