Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

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

This gallery was set up by photographers, for photographers to create a working space and gallery to bring together image creators, both professional and amateur alike.

The truffle has a long history here in Aups; for many years now they have been grown, harvested, retailed, shared and eaten.

The Petit Palais museum owes its name to the familiar name of the Archbishops Palace in which it is installed, name that it was given by reference to the great neighbouring palace: the Palais des Papes.

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

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.

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

Orange boasts the best preserved Roman Amphitheatre in the western 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.

This little museum is jam-packed from floor to ceiling with a great collection of vintage and classic motorbikes.

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).

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.

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.

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

Objects from local and regional sources, with the exception of a fund of Greek ceramics, Etruscan, Italiot, derived from bequests from private collections and a deposit of the State (Campana).

Opened in 1991, the Yves Brayer Museum displays a hundred or so canvas paintings, watercolours and drawings representative of the artist's work.

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

Just outside the village of Gordes lies the archaeological remains of a Bronze age village. The Village des Bories dates back to around 2000BC. You can still see ancient sheep pens, stone beehive houses (bories) and bread ovens.