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Immerse yourself in the history of Provence by visiting this collection of archaeological remains.
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Immerse yourself in the history of Provence by visiting this collection of archaeological remains.
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.
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.
The truffle has a long history here in Aups; for many years now they have been grown, harvested, retailed, shared and eaten.
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.
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.
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).
This wine museum situated just outside of Ansouis is a must for all wine lovers, and a fascinating for all amateurs.
See the universe projected onto the roof of a large room filled with 65 comfortable seats, and wonder at the scale of it all.
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.
Cezannes studio was created in Aix-en-Provence in 1902 and this is where he worked until he died in 1906.
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.
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.
Learn about the French defences from the Germans and the strategic position of this fort in the battle for Nice in World War two.
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”.
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.
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.
Located in the former farmhouse at Rousty Bridge the Camargue Museum reopened in November 2013 after a year of renovation.