Collection Lambert
The Collection Lambert is a wonderful gallery featuring modern art from the 1960's.
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The Collection Lambert is a wonderful gallery featuring modern art from the 1960's.
Located not far from Aix centre, this museum and shop explains a little about the history of how this unusual sweet is made.
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.
This museum owes its growth to the naturalist Esprit Requien (1758-1851), who was the most famous of Avignon scientists of his time. From an old middle class family, he devoted himself early to botany. By age 18, he is active in the Botanical Garden of the city of Avignon and is a herbarium that quickly acquired great importance.
Immerse yourself in the history of Provence by visiting this collection of archaeological remains.
Some 50 white marble sculptures by Maria de Faykod, renowned sculptor with numerous existing works. She had the original idea to open a garden which exhibit some of her work to the public.
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.
Learn about the French defences from the Germans and the strategic position of this fort in the battle for Nice in World War two.
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.
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.
After your explorations in Glanum, it's worth visiting the asylum where Vincent van Gogh spent one year after the dramatic incident in Arles. The Monastère de St-Paul-de-Mausole is just a short ride from Glanum. Since 1605 it has functioned as a psychiatric hospital, remaining so today.
This little museum is jam-packed from floor to ceiling with a great collection of vintage and classic motorbikes.
This is Aix's fine art gallery, housed in the 17th century Palais de Malte. The collections includes works by a variety of European painters, including two by Rubens and a small selection of Paul Cezanne.
The truffle has a long history here in Aups; for many years now they have been grown, harvested, retailed, shared and eaten.
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.
Grasse is the world capital of perfumes. At this museum you can discover the ancient tradition of parfumerie and learn how to create your own, unique scent.
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.
This a popular museum to visit for anyone following the Lavender routes around Provence, attracting around 50,000 visitors per year.