Museum
The Sailors Museum
Interesting for young and old, this museum with its military history, science and technology, its arts and traditions, mixed with human adventures, illustrates the history of colonial and marine adventurers, from Richelieu to the current day. Temporary exhibitions. Free entrance. Open every day ...
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Tortoise Village
The village is a centre for the care, research, rescue and protection of tortoises and specifically of the Hermann tortoise. Two new tropical greenhouses, an enclosure, a nursery, ponds and a clinic. More than 1,500 tortoises of 25 different species are cared for, raised and occasionally returned...
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Historic Factory Museum of Fragonard Perfume.
In the centre of Grasse, on the 1st floor of our historic factory, the museum displays a wonderful private collection of bottles, boxes, stills, documents and other equipment used in the perfume industry from early days to the present. Covering 3,000 years of perfume history. Free tours daily fr...
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Museum of Provincial Costume and Jewellery
Free entrance daily from 10am to 1pm and 2-6pm. In the former home of the Marquies de Cabris, sister of Mirabeau. Fine collection of 18th and 19th century Provencal costumes and jewellery. Simple dresses, quilted Indian petticoats, light lace adornments tell of the life of the Provencal women, pe...
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Museum and school of times gone by
Two attractions : School of Yesteryear, you will learn about the local history of a school in times gone by (ethics and writing). If you wish you can take the Certificate of Studies of the time (just ask). The Old Peasant House: on show the life of a Champsaurin peasant who was both farmer and sh...
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The Wooden Toys of Queyras SCOP - (At home in the Alps, opened 1920)
Arvieux, Regional Park of Queyras, a popular tourist destination in Hautes-Alpes, on the Tour de France route (col d’Izoard 2360m). Authentic local crafts, wooden toys and educational games for pre-schools (animals, figures, puzzles), wooden ornaments and objects for all the family (for bedrooms...
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Tourist Office of Carpentras
Carpentras, a town of art and history at the foot of Ventoux is an architectural wonder, surrounded by quality wine-making land, it's an exceptional environment for themed visits to enjoy at any season : the black truffle of Ventoux, it's Jewish history, classified villages, Christmas clay, an ex...
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International Museum of Perfume
Created in 1989 and renovated in 2008, the International Museum of Perfumery is naturally found in Grasse, the birthplace of luxury perfume. Devoted to the history of perfume and the evolution of its techniques over the centuries, the museum displays objects from decorative arts, botany, industr...
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The Gardens of the International Museum of Perfume
Situated at the foot of the aromatic town, these 2 hectare botanic gardens offer delicious walks amongst May roses, jasmines, orange flowers, tuberose, violets and many other flowers. In this unique setting, discover and smell these species that supply the precious raw materials of the perfume in...
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