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Things to do in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France: The Best Art Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France including Port Tonic Art Center, Musee Renoir, Musee Departemental Arles Antique, La Salle des Mariages, Musee National Fernand-Leger, Musee d'Art Classique de Mougins, Chateau La Coste en Provence, Carrieres des Lumieres, Mucem, Musee Estrine.
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1. Port Tonic Art Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Port Tonic Art Center is the unique contemporary art center and artist residency in the Golfe of Saint Tropez. Located on the sea at Les Issambres, in a former shipyard, Port Tonic Art Center aims to promote artistic creation, to expand the art knowledge and finally to support the creation of spaces for artists. ART TONIC is the retrospective expo organised every summer to present all the projects of the artists in residency.
2. Musee Renoir
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 577 reviews
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 Departemental Arles Antique
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4.5 based on 1,590 reviews
Reviewed By Razorfish - Little Rock, United States
My wife and I visited the Musee Departemental Arles Antique during our two day trip to Arles this past March. It is a wonderful museum with a large number of archeological pieces (statues, sarcophagi, base reliefs, mosaics, etc.). The best feature is the Roman barge that was dug out of the Rhône River and the video of its restoration. It is well worth spending 2 or 3 hours in to gain a better understanding of historic Arles.
4. La Salle des Mariages
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4.5 based on 195 reviews
Reviewed By 267helip - Helsinki, Finland
Besides the murals all other decoration is also by the multitalented artist - red velvet chairs, metal lamps resembling flowers, leopard carpet and the obligatory Marianne in all French wedding halls, this one a young Brigitte Bardot reflecting endlessly on opposite mirrors. There is a taped English language introduction giving the basic facts, but the live French presentation every Thursday costing 4 euros has all the juicy parts. After redesigning the Mayors office in the building formerly functioning as a casino Cocteau was asked to do the wedding hall but refused instantly. He only changed his mind when his former lover, legally known as his adopted son fell in love with a woman and wanted to marry her. The characters in the murals depict all the strong feelings this caused.
5. Musee National Fernand-Leger
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4.5 based on 252 reviews
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.
6. Musee d'Art Classique de Mougins
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4.5 based on 484 reviews
Discover, at the entrance of the old village of Mougins, how the beauty of the ancient world has influenced neoclassical, modern and contemporary art. The Museum’s large and diverse collection of antiquities includes Roman, Greek and Egyptian sculpture, vases, coins, and jewellery, and also the world’s largest private collection of ancient arms and armour. These ancient artworks are interspersed with many classically-inspired paintings, drawings, and scupltures by artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Dufy, Cézanne, Rodin, Dali, Andy Warhol, Marc Quinn, Anthony Gormley and Damien Hirst.NewWe will be co-hosting a temporary exhibition with the village of Mougins from the 12th April to 28th May 2012, Myths & Heros.A selection of sculptures, paintings & mosaics by Picasso, Arman, Sosno, Renoir, Rubens, Cezanne & Turchi on display in the Espace Culturelle.
Reviewed By SydneyKath - Sydney, Australia
Aa well as Roman busts and statues and incredible Egyptian artefacts including hieroglyphics there are vases, glassware, jewellery and coins, and an array described as the world's "largest private collection of ancient armour", There are also works by old masters and modern artists, such as Rubens, Degas, Rodin, Braque, Picasso – and on to Mark Quinn, Damien Hirst and Antony Gormley – intended to show the continuity of classical themes into the present. The interesting labels are in French and English.
7. Chateau La Coste en Provence
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4.5 based on 957 reviews
Restaurant Vineyard Art and Architecture Walk Wine Tastings Open daily, all year round 10am-7pm.
Reviewed By 119lisettet - Paris, France
This beautiful wine chateau, that produces delicious wine as well, has made art the other center of attention. A great way to spend your day is roaming their grounds and end it with a nice glass!!
8. Carrieres des Lumieres
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4.5 based on 6,591 reviews
In the heart of Alpilles, the monumental “Carrieres de Lumieres” host extraordinary multimedia shows which are unique in the world. Spectators are totally immersed in the images projected onto all the surfaces of the rock. The ground is completely covered, too, and becomes a vast carpet of images. The site has reopened its doors with the show “Gauguin - Van Gogh, painters of colour,” created by Gianfranco Iannuzzi with Renato Gatto and Massimiliano Siccardi.
Reviewed By MindBroadener - Minneapolis, United States
This was an absolutely stunning experience. We hadn't bought tickets so stood in line for about an hour but wow, was it ever worth it! Magical is about the best way I can describe it. When we attended it was showing the Van Gogh - a starry night and you were right within the beautiful Van Gogh paintings. An absolutely fantastic and must-see experience. The lovely thing is that it is a continuously playing show so you can stay for a while and just immerse yourself in the magic of the Arts and Music Immersive experience (AMIA) technology. You do NOT want to miss this if you are an art lover.
9. Mucem
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4.5 based on 6,753 reviews
The MuCEM is a museum of 21st-century civilizations, principally concerned with comparing all aspects of the cultures of the Mediterranean, with Europe and the other continents that border the Mediterranean occupying a major place. It will offer a fresh look at the cultures of the Mediterranean.
Reviewed By Cmuringi - Nimes, France
A great building that gives you magnifique views especially on the connecting bridges,its alos used ofr expo thus has a lot new things to be discovered during the expos! Its location is really idead overlooking the old port and Palais de pharaoh. Do not miss this!
10. Musee Estrine
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4.5 based on 88 reviews
Haut lieu culturel, le Musée Estrine propose chaque année une scénographie actualisée des oeuvres de sa collection permanente et plusieurs expositions temporaires d'artistes ou de mouvement artistiques majeurs des XXème et XXIème siècle. Le musée abrite également le centre d'interprétation Van Gogh qui propose aux visiteurs de découvrir le parcours humain et artistique de cette personnalité exceptionnelle et son influence sur la création du XXème siècle à nos jours. Le Musée Estrine est partenaire de Van Gogh Saint Rémy et de Van Gogh Europe, route européenne qui réunit tous les lieux qui ont vu se faire les oeuvres ou qui les conservent aujourd'hui. Cette année la collection permanente vous propose des oeuvres de Bernard Buffet, Albert Gleizes, André Marchand, Henri Goetz et Léon Zack et bien d'autres encore.
Reviewed By karls173 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First thing to say is this is free to artists. Otherwise only 5euros. Just remember your art society membership card. When I visited the receptionist spoke great english and had spent time in the Uk including my home town of Edinburgh. There were 4 different art exhibitions. Contemporary but all very different styles. Plus an informative display with audio and videos included about Van Gogh. St Remy is on a Van Gogh trail with the St Pauls Sanitarium only a 1 klm walk away where VanGogh stayed for treatment and produced many works. The art in the gallery was a joy and the Van Gogh centre informative but dont expect any original work of his. Look carefully for opening times as well as those of the sanitorium, prior to organising your visit. Recommended
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