Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

Originally founded in 1882, this family run business making traditional Scourtins survives to this day.

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.

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

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

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

This museum was founded in 1821 and the collection was originally housed in the Maison Carree, moving to its current location in 1907.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

This area is well known for it's ochre pigment found in the soil, and a tour of the Mines de Bruoux show you the underground caverns that were created.

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”.

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.

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.

Georges Mazoyer was an accomplished diver and a talented artists. In 1975 he was inspired to create a museum full of his most treasured souvenirs from the sea and as a gallery for his own art.

Orange boasts the best preserved Roman Amphitheatre in the western world.

The museum groups 3 schools of painting - Toulon, Bourges and Paris - with over 280 works on show.