Top Things to do in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
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What to do and see in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France including Art Gallery Contemporary Tapiezo, Musee Escoffier de l'Art Culinaire, Musee Renoir, Musee Departemental Arles Antique, Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild, Musee d'Art Classique de Mougins, Citadelle de Saint-Tropez - Musee d'histoire maritime, Marc Chagall National Museum, Musee National de la Marine, Carrieres des Lumieres.
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1. Art Gallery Contemporary Tapiezo
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5.0 based on 362 reviews
ON APPOINTMENT. Tapiezo offers abstract #architectures Babel, universal symbols with ocher pigments of Roussillon in Provence. Recognized by ARTS SCIENCES et LETTRES de PARIS. REFERENCED WIKIPEDIA. A poetic imagination for one amazing exhibition fine art. Tapiézo voted artist of the year. Meeting extraordinary in the Contemporary Art Gallery of the #french artist TAPIÉZO. A work beyond time. A soothing work of art. "Tapiezo, a master of happy wisdom. Tapiezo is the new Picasso." Writter and biograph Jean-Lacouture speaks of the artist: "Tapiezo's recognition is unanimous. He's in the courtyard of the great painters". A french writer, Jacques Salomé says : "Enter into this extraordinary #poetic universe that fills you with joy and fullness. Tapiezo's works bring good luck." SUR RENDEZ-VOUS. Imagination poétique, #art original et apaisant. . #salesart #drouot #akoun #artprice #contemporaryart #gallery #loaart #leasingart #fineart #tapiezo #luberon #vaucluse #picasso #wikipedia
2. Musee Escoffier de l'Art Culinaire
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4.5 based on 327 reviews
The home of Auguste Escoffier is a now a museum with several exhibits on this famous French cook, considered by many the father of modern culinary art. The Museum is closed until 21 December 2018 inclusive. We will welcome you from 22 December 2018 : from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, every day.
Reviewed By Jeanbart16 - Bordeaux, France
This is a definite must place to visit for gourmets! The well-designed and well-run museum in the house where Escoffier was born is now run by the city. The 6 euros entry fee even included a Peach Melba dessert and coffee on our visit! The precious collection of menus and the well preserved period cooking utensils are enlightening: one comes away with a better understanding of how French cuisine was born and its historical influence on the New York dining scene.
3. Musee Renoir
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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.
4. 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.
5. Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild
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4.5 based on 2,494 reviews
It took Baroness Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild, one of the most original women on the French Riviera, seven years to build one of the most beautiful sites on the Côte d’Azur. An enlightened art enthusiast who travelled back and forth across France and Europe, Béatrice de Rothschild built up an incomparable and eclectic collection of masterpieces: priceless Sèvres and Vincennes porcelain, works by Fragonard, paintings by the masters (Boucher, Carpaccio, Tiepolo, etc.), Louis XVI furniture, and so on.
Reviewed By stephenh00d - Brentwood, United Kingdom
What a beautiful location.A free audio guide gave a detailed description of the villa and its history.Fanfastic gardens and views.Also had afternoon tea in the restaurant very pleasant.Overall great value as we spent over 4 hours wandering the house and grounds.If you are travelling from Nice the bus number has changed from the 81 to 15.
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. Citadelle de Saint-Tropez - Musee d'histoire maritime
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4.5 based on 909 reviews
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 !
8. Marc Chagall National Museum
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4.5 based on 3,618 reviews
This museum has a large collection of works by Marc Chagall, the famous Russian-born painter and designer.
Reviewed By alajournal - Bratislava, Slovakia
Lucky artist to have a custom made house for his works - and even already during his lifetime! Especially with the wonderful Biblical Message cycle in mind! The Biblical Message was what I enjoyed viewing the most and it made me thinking of not so lucky Alfons Mucha, who had painted beautiful poetic monumental cycle Slav Epic and his paintings are "homeless" so far. I like the way the Biblical Message is presented in this museum. I extremely enjoyed viewing the documentary about Marc Chagall, not only because the documentary was well done, but was screened in a "theatre" room with comfortable chairs, with stained glass windows by Marc Chagall himself and there even was a harpsichord decorated by him there. In other rooms there were also his other paintings, sculptures, drawings and ceramics to be seen. Also an interesting mosaic in the yard to be admired through a glass wall. I highly recommend seeing this museum.
9. Musee National de la Marine
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4.5 based on 517 reviews
Reviewed By Caramac2018 - Wales, United Kingdom
So much to see in this marvellous museum I had to go back a second time to see it all. Lots of extraordinary, traditional exhibits with meaningful explanations provided by the multilingual information devices. Very pleasant atmosphere and extremely educational and informative. The gift shop is small but has some lovely pieces - reasonably priced.
10. 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.
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