Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

This historic perfume factory is in the heart of the Old Town and is one of the oldest in Grasse, constructed in 1782.

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

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.

Aurélien Raynaud displays his unique gift in capturing the wonderful wildlife kingdom in a range of artforms.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

A small gallery with a good collection of contemporary and modern art. 

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

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

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

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.

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.