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Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

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Cave paintings of the Caverne Pont d'Arc

Chauvet Cave - Caverne du Pont d'Arc Gallery, St Marcel d'Ardeche

Finally visitors will be able to experience the cave paintings of the Grotte Chauvet in the state of the art replica that has been created by artists and builders.

Musee de la Camargue, Arles

Musee de la Camargue

Located in the former farmhouse at Rousty Bridge the Camargue Museum reopened in November 2013 after a year of renovation.

La Fontaine Obscure Gallery, Aix-en-Provence

La Fontaine Obscure Gallery

Location
Aix-en-Provence

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.

Castle entrance

Emperi Museum in the Chateau d'Emperi

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

Musee des Alpilles, Saint Remy de Provence

Musee des Alpilles, Saint Remy de Provence

Location
Saint-Remy-de-Provence

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.

L'Essentiel de Lavande, Grignan

L'Essentiel de Lavande, Grignan

From cultivation right through to the essential oil, come here and discover the journey of a plant whose fragrance and many virtues have been our childhood companions!

watercolour of building

Musée Calvet Fine Art and Archeology

Location
Avignon

The Calvet Museum today houses works of art from the 16th to 20th century, and holds innumerable collections donated or bequeathed by patrons, art lovers and collectors, such as Baron de Montfaucon, Esprit Requien, Noël Biret, the Montlaur family, and recently Marcel Puech.

Musee Departemental de l'Arles Antiques, Arles

Musee Departemental de l'Arles Antiques

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

Musee des Aromes et du parfum, Graveson-en-provence

Musee des Aromes et du parfum, Graveson-en-provence

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.

Musee Nationale de Fernand Leger, near Biot

Musee Nationale de Fernand Leger, near Biot

Location
Biot

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.

Provence Art & History Museum, Grasse

Provence Art & History Museum, Grasse

Location
Grasse

With items from prehistoric times, and fine arts and decorative arts from as early as the 17th century, all the way up to the first half of the 20th century.

colourful painting of a village with trees

Musee Yves Brayer paintings, Les Baux de Provence

Location
Les Baux-de-Provence

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

a display cabinet of corkscrews in Menerbes, Provence

Le Musee du Tire-Bouchon, Menerbes

A private collection of ornate, unusual and ancient corkscrews in the vineyards of the Domaine de La Citadelle.

Musee Extraordinaire de Georges Mazoyer

Musee Extraordinaire de Georges Mazoyer, Ansouis

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.

La Scourtinerie, Nyons

La Scourtinerie, Nyons

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

Carre d'Art Museum, Nimes

Carre d'Art Museum, Nimes

Not only is this modern building home to the museum of contemporary art, but it also houses Nimes central library.

Maison de la Truffe, Aups

Maison de la Truffe, Aups

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

scale model of large old building inner courtyard with 3 figures

Museon Arlaten

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.