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Museum / Gallery Sights in Provence

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Visit website Musee Reattu, Arles

Musee Reattu

Fine Art and Contemporary Art

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.

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Visit website Musee de Faykod (De Faykod Museum), Aups

Musee de Faykod (De Faykod Museum), Aups

An outdoor exhibition of sculptures in a natural setting

Some 50 white marble sculptures by Maria de Faykod, renowned sculptor with numerous existing works. She had the original idea to open a garden which exhibit some of her work to the public.

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Visit website Carrieres de Lumieres, Les Baux de Provence

Carrieres de Lumieres, Les Baux de Provence

Spectacular multimedia show in a disused quarry

Location
Les Baux-de-Provence

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.

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Visit website La Fontaine Obscure Gallery, Aix-en-Provence

La Fontaine Obscure Gallery

Gallery dedicated to photographic exhibitions & workshops

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.

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Musée Calvet Fine Art and Archeology

Acknowledged as the 'Musée de France' due to the importance of its collections

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.

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Village des Bories, Gordes

The remains of a bronze age village

Location
Gordes

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.

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Visit website Musee de la Camargue, Arles

Musee de la Camargue

Museum dedicated to the Camargue in Arles

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

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Visit website Provence Art & History Museum, Grasse

Provence Art & History Museum, Grasse

Bringing together collections devoted to the history & art of eastern Provence

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.

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Visit website Motorbike Museum, Entrevaux

Motorbike Museum, Entrevaux

Vintage and classic motorbike collection split over 2 floors

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

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Atelier Cezanne

Cezanne's work studio, as the famous French painter left it

Location
Aix-en-Provence

Cezannes studio was created in Aix-en-Provence in 1902 and this is where he worked until he died in 1906.

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Site Memorial des Milles

Factory used as a prison during World War II, now a museum

Location
Aix-en-Provence

At the beginning of World War II, France interned all Austrian and German nationals who were living in France at the time, and Les Milles was the prison for the south eastern region.

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Le Musee du Savon de Marseille

Situated in the old drying room of the Marius Fabre soap factory in Salon

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

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

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

the Museum of Aroma and Perfume 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.

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Campredon Centre d'Art, Isle sur la Sorgue

Art centre situated within a beautiful 18th century mansion

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.

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Coca-Cola Museum

A collection of 4000 Coca Cola memorabilia

Location
Avignon

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.

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Visit website Angladon Museum, Avignon

Angladon Museum

The art collection of high-fashion pioneer Jacques Doucet

Location
Avignon

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).

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Musee des tapisseries Tapestry

A rich collection of ancient and contemporary tapestry

Location
Aix-en-Provence

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.

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Visit website Musee Departemental de l'Arles Antiques, Arles

Musee Departemental de l'Arles Antiques

From 2500BC to 6AD

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

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