Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

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.

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

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

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

LUMA is a non profit organisation based in Arles..

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

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.

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

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.

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.

See the universe projected onto the roof of a large room filled with 65 comfortable seats, and wonder at the scale of it all.

Located in the heart of Arles the Museon Arlaten is really the 'Museum of Arles' itself. The museum was the initiative of the great local poet Frederic Mistral (1830-1914), it presents a all encompassing view of Provence from the end of the 18th Century up to today.

Guided tours of the facilities via the stages of fabrication and an walk through the history of the brand.

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

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 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.