Discover and book the top Provence sights
Originally a stone quarry, the Carrieres de Lumieres has been transformed into a backdrop for a stunning audio visual show, where images are projected on to the walls and the floor. Each year a different artist and theme is chosen to lead the display.
This museum exhibits photos, records and videos of life during the occupation of France, the resistance movement in the Vaucluse and pieces by poets, writers and artists.
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 museum groups 3 schools of painting - Toulon, Bourges and Paris - with over 280 works on show.
Immerse yourself in the history of Provence by visiting this collection of archaeological remains.
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.
Located not far from Aix centre, this museum and shop explains a little about the history of how this unusual sweet is made.
Opened in 1991, the Yves Brayer Museum displays a hundred or so canvas paintings, watercolours and drawings representative of the artist's work.
Acquired in 2001 the Commanderie de Peyrassol, an old Knights Templar staging post, is now one of the outstanding vineyards of Provence. Its reds, whites and rosés are to be found in the finest dining establishments in France and throughout the world.
A small gallery with a good collection of contemporary and modern art.
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”.
The Musee d'Allauch welcomes you in the heart of the old village of Allauch. It is housed in the Hotel de Ville, now totally restored.
The truffle has a long history here in Aups; for many years now they have been grown, harvested, retailed, shared and eaten.
Guided tours of the facilities via the stages of fabrication and an walk through the history of the brand.
The Collection Lambert is a wonderful gallery featuring modern art from the 1960's.
The tour will tell you the fascinating story of soap in Provence, which starts in the Middle Ages.
Not only is this modern building home to the museum of contemporary art, but it also houses Nimes central library.
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.