Things to do in French Riviera - Cote d'Azur, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: The Best History Museums

June 22, 2021 Diedre Savory

Discover the best top things to do in French Riviera - Cote d'Azur, France including Musee de la Liberation, Musee Renoir, Musee National Fernand-Leger, Musee Napoleonien, Citadelle de Saint-Tropez - Musee d'histoire maritime, Musee Archeologique de Saint-Raphael, Chateau de la Clapiere, Villa les Camelias, Musee Du Patrimoine, Memorial des Guerres en Indochine.
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1. Musee de la Liberation

Route Nationale 7 Tour Charles QUINT, 83490, Le Muy France +33 6 07 05 14 65 https://www.facebook.com/Museedumuy/
Excellent
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Musee de la Liberation

2. Musee Renoir

19 Chemin des Collettes, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer France +33 4 93 20 61 07 [email protected] http://www.cagnes-sur-mer.fr/culture/musee-renoir/
Excellent
47%
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4.5 based on 577 reviews

Musee Renoir

Reviewed By patriciabF7808VC - Orte, Italy

If you are an admirer of Renoir or just an art lover, it is fascinating to visit this house situated in a lovely garden overlooking Cagnes sur Mer. Fascinating to see what this great painter surrounded himself with and to see what he painted - because he painted what he saw. A wonderful opportunity to explore further his life and his work. I really enjoyed this visit.

3. Musee National Fernand-Leger

Chemin du Val-de-Pome, Biot France +33 4 92 91 50 30 http://www.musees-nationaux-alpesmaritimes.fr/f.leger/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 252 reviews

Musee National Fernand-Leger

Reviewed By SeaDreaming22 - Melbourne, Australia

A stunning collection of work by Fernand Léger - regarded as the forerunner of Pop Art. Entrance fee is only €5.50 and includes an audio guide - provides excellent information. The museum is stunning on the outside, covered in several huge mosaics, also by Lèger. Inside the space is bright and airy with high ceilings and lots of natural light. Everything is well laid out and easy to navigate. There are lots of benches and seating throughout the exhibition areas where you can sit down and look at the art while listening to the audio guide. The Museum is on the outskirts of Biot, hidden off one of the roads leading up to the village. Definitely worth visiting if you’re in the area.

4. Musee Napoleonien

Batterie du Graillon Bd JF Kennedy, 06160, Antibes France +33 4 93 61 45 32
Excellent
67%
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Musee Napoleonien

5. Citadelle de Saint-Tropez - Musee d'histoire maritime

1, Montee de la Citadelle, 83990, Saint-Tropez France +33 4 94 55 90 30 [email protected] http://musees.saint-tropez.fr
Excellent
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4.5 based on 909 reviews

Citadelle de Saint-Tropez - Musee d'histoire maritime

For over 400 years, the Citadel rings the city. Element of the defence of the port the most important between Antibes and Toulon for centuries, it is now one of the few monuments of this magnitude of the Var coast. Proud of its rich maritime past, Saint-Tropez has decided to create a modern museum in the dungeon of the town's citadel, allowing all visitors to discover the daily lives of men and women who shaped over the centuries the Saint-Tropez of today.

Reviewed By ginsengNewYork

Scenic old fortress turned into an interesting, unpretentious naval museum, with stunning 380° views. The location is superb, but the best part is getting into the museum. With information in both French and English, the mixed media exhibits are appealing for both young and old. Quite low cost by St Tropez standards, the 3euros entrance fee is a steal! The exhibits are tastefully displayed and cover the true identity of Saint Tropez in the past 500 years. Indeed, St Trop was not just a picture perfect fishing village, but it turns out it had much greater importance. The exhibits cover commerce and fishing trips along Provence’s coast, as well as long hazardous voyages aboard large merchant sailing boats beyond Cape Horn, journeys along the coasts of Africa and India, and the age of luxurious liners. Amongst notorious Tropezian celebrities, I discovered De Suffren, who had volunteered to help the colonists during the American Revolutionary War. Highly recommended !

6. Musee Archeologique de Saint-Raphael

Rue de la Vieille Eglise Parvis de l'Eglise, 83700, Saint-Raphael France +33 4 94 19 25 75 [email protected] http://www.musee-saintraphael.com
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4.5 based on 119 reviews

Musee Archeologique de Saint-Raphael

7. Chateau de la Clapiere

2042 route de Pierrefeu, 83400, Hyeres France +33 4 94 31 26 58 [email protected] http://www.chateau-la-clapiere.com/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 22 reviews

Chateau de la Clapiere

Superbe Chateau Cru classe since 1955 Castel of XVIII eme century, historical parc, collection of birds swan ,ducks ,nice original boutique with the wines from the chateau and 300 different wines and alcools from France, decoration, table art, original gifts, cristal. An original museum on Queen Victoria memories was done since the meeting between the queen and the great grand mother of the owner You will have also the possibility to stay at the chateau in the nice apartments 4 and 5 stars and organise a meeting, VIP reception,tastings, honey moon Unique reception by the owners of the Chateau

8. Villa les Camelias

17 avenue Raymond Gramaglia, 06320 Cap d'Ail France +33 4 93 98 36 57 [email protected] http://www.villalescamelias.com
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Villa les Camelias

Musée d'Histoire Locale (Cap d'Ail) Collection Ramiro Arrue (peintre basque 1872-1971) Expositions temporaires de Mai à Décembre Conférences Nuit Blanche des livres (dédicaces, rencontres et tables rondes avec des auteurs grands publics et des auteurs régionaux)

9. Musee Du Patrimoine

591 route Nationale, 83310, Grimaud France +33 4 94 55 57 37 [email protected] http://www.grimaud-provence.com/fr/une-fois-sur-place/flaner/sites-de-patrimoine/musee-du-patrimoine/
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Musee Du Patrimoine

The Heritage Museum will be open during the summer of 2020 during free organized visits: every Friday from July 3rd to August 21 that 10 a.m. The rest of the year: contact the Culture and Heritage department to check if it is open. This museum will allow you to discover the daily life of yore of the inhabitants of the gulfs. The museum is housed in magnificent buildings: a village house, an old forge and the old oil mill, dating from the 16th century. Upstairs, there is the evocation of costumes and daily life of yesteryear through the reconstruction of the living room, the bedroom and the barn, a traditional configuration in villages like that of Grimaud.

10. Memorial des Guerres en Indochine

Avenue du General Callies Route Nationale 7, 83600 Frejus France +33 4 94 44 42 90 http://www.defense.gouv.fr/memoire/memoire/hauts-lieux-de-memoire/le-memorial-des-guerres-en-indochine-var
Excellent
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4.5 based on 26 reviews

Memorial des Guerres en Indochine

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