It's incredible to find oneself in the middle of where VVG did much of his paintings--it really…read morebrings the mental images to life. For that reason alone, Fondation Vincent Van Gogh is a striking place. But what is even more striking is to find that, when I went in the winter, the collection had gone on holiday. On my visit, only on VVG piece was left at the foundation. In fact, there was more to view in the gift shop than in the museum. That said, it wasn't a complete bust. The walk from where I had parked through the winding alleys was charming and the foundation itself has beautiful facilities. Nevertheless, probably best to not plan a trip there in the winter.

We came here after visiting Espace Van Gogh, which is beyond beautiful, but doesn't provide much in…read moreterms of historical information. While this museum only houses five Van Gogh paintings, we thoroughly enjoyed all of its exhibits. The Fondation is a new, modern building (with modern amenities) situated amid the picturesque streets of Arles. There's a nice courtyard and spacious galleries. When we visited, there was an exhibit on a Georgian artist--Niko Pirosmani--and it was fascinating to see the art of near contemporary of Van Gogh's (with a parallel life story) in the same space. There were a few other artists as well, but we liked the Pirosmani stuff best. Bottom line: if you want to see a bunch of Van Gogh paintings, go to Amsterdam. If you're interested in art in general, and want to celebrate its many iterations, then this museum is worth a visit.

This excellent museum highlights the Roman and pre-Roman history of Arles…read more The museum sits on the outskirts of the old town, on the edge of the ancient Hippodrome. A very nice collection of Roman funerary items and some impressive floors. The highlight of the museum is the restored commercial barge that sank around 50 AD while still loaded with a cargo of building stone. It really is amazing! The majority of signs are in French only, but there is an audio guide available that has a nice sampling of items in other languages.

We walked from the old city of Arles. It's about a 20 minute walk. We had purchased city passes…read morefrom the tourist info center in Arles. This had gotten us into the amphitheater and some of the other sites in town for only $9 per person. We went through the little security check point at the entrance to the museum, then wandered through the exhibits for a little less than an hour. It's a rather small museum and none of the signage is in English. We found a little theater where they were showing how the long boat on exhibition was excavated. It had subtitles in English and was very informative and interesting. Other than that, it was a lot of pottery and Roman ruins. I did like the mosaics towards the end of the exhibit. I mean, it's a cool museum, but not that worth it in my opinion.

From the owner: Ôde à la Provence Le Muséon est situé au coeur de la ville, dans l'hôtel Laval-Castellane, témoin…read morede l'architecture arlésienne des XVème et XVIème siècles construit sur les vestiges du Forum Romain. C'est un Palais rectangulaire monumental au centre duquel on retrouve une vaste cour intérieure. Ce musée ethnographique provençal, créé en 1896 par Frédéric Mistral, regroupe une collection d'objets et documents rendant compte du mode de vie de la région. Reconstitutions des us et coutumes de l'époque, il met en exergue la forte personnalité de la région au travers notamment de scènes de vie reconstituées, entre vie rurale et vie des mas. 30 000 Objets, écrits, sculptures, mobiliers, peintures... on y retrouve toute la culture provençale. Des expositions temporaires y sont également organisées.

So, I wasn't able to actually visit the museum because first day was New Years Day, and the next…read moreday was a Monday, which the Museum is closed on every week. I did get a few shots of it from the outside. It is an art museum has acquired national status by being classified by the French Ministry of Culture as an 'Musee de France'.

From the owner: Tout nouveau tout beau Dès l'entrée, les architectes ont favorisé le passage de la ville au musée :…read morel'accueil dans les collections permanentes et temporaires se fait de plain-pied par la cour Soulages en venant de l'Esplanade, grâce à l'excavation et à l'aménagement des cours Bazille et Bourdon respectivement en hall d'accueil et en salle d'expositions temporaires de près de 1 000 m 2. D'autre part, le visiteur est accompagné de l'esplanade à l'accueil du musée par une oeuvre de Daniel Buren, réalisée grâce au 1% artistique. Un bâtiment neuf, fermant la cour Bourdon a été édifié pour augmenter la surface d'exposition ; le mur intérieur, intégralement constitué de verres texturés, s'illumine la nuit grâce à plus de 3000 appareils au néon. Cette façade verrière extrêmement originale est un élément architectural important du projet. Ce pavillon est dédié au XX e siècle : Pierre Soulages, Simon Hantaï et le groupe Support-Surface. Trois cabinets de dessins permettent de présenter

Nice dark place to cool off on a hot day! Interesting even though signage is in French.read more

The underground Christian living during 1st century BC. This underground structure is construct…read morewith Roman technology. It is part of UNESCO world heritage site. I was surprised that there is window to above ground. I am guessing they use it for air ventilation. The underground city has compartment that separated for each family. They did do a good tunnel with different wing. Structure is reinforced by brick. It is a bit wet and damping. Can imagine the living here without sunlight.

From the owner: Un hôtel particulier abritant un musée de peintures et objets d'art Héritiers en 1968 de la…read morecollection Doucet, Jean Angladon-Dubrujeaud et son épouse Paulette Martin sont à l'origine de la création du musée Angladon. Ouvert au public depuis 1996, le musée est surtout réputé pour abriter des chefs-d'oeuvre des XIXème et XXème siècles, parmi lesquels on compte les peintres Picasso, Van Gogh, Cézanne ou encore Modigliani. On y trouve également une très belle collection de mobiliers et objets d'art du Moyen-Age au XVIIIème siècle (J.Vernet, Boucher et H.Robert...). Le musée est situé dans un ancien hôtel particulier de la rue Laboureur, petite rue parallèle à la rue de la République. Sa mission profonde est de partager avec le public la somptueuse collection de peintures et de mobilier héritée du couturier Jacques Doucet (1853-1929), pionnier de la haute couture, amateur d'art et mécène précieux des artistes et des écrivains de son temps. Véritable écrin, le Musée Angladon - Collection Jacques Doucet veut offrir à ses visiteurs un moment privilégié d'observation, de partage et d'intimité avec les plus grands artistes de la modernité: Degas, Daumier, Manet , Sisley, Vuillard, Derain, Picasso, Foujita, Modigliani, Van Gogh et Cézanne ... La maison a conservé le charme d'un intérieur d'amateurs d'art, avec de nombreux tableaux, des meubles estampillés et objets d'art, répartis en salles thématiques: salle Renaissance, salons des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, cabinet d'Extrême-Orient.

The real life upstairs studio of Paul Cezanne set in the hilly suburban outskirts of the town of…read moreAix-en-Provence. Massive windows allowing great light into the studio with period pieces and instruments used by the artist for his work. One can imaging the light cast upon the pieces which can be found in many of his works especially his still life pieces. The building houses a gift shop and is surrounded by a garden. Beware, besides mosquitos ... the studio is set in a hilly residential area with no street parking. Parking is several blocks away - uphill or down (with a subsequent corresponding descent or ascent upon the return!).

Museum tour was started with a short video of his life and then continued to Cezanne's studio. The…read morestudio is set-up as Cezanne may have left it. You will see his wooden model and fruit that may have been used to inspire his work. Gift shop to follow. I bought a pencil : ) Thought provoking experience. All pay homage to the mountain!

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Marseille's ancient Mediterranean heritage comes to life inside its sharpest contemporary museum…read more For a unique perspective of top-drawer Musée des Civilisations d'Europe et de la Méditerranée, follow the footpath that helter-skelters between the glass wall of the cube-shaped building and its outer lace shell, designed in high-tech black concrete to echo the fishing nets cast around Marseille since inception. At night the building is lit brilliant blue. The museum's vast and diverse collection is the key to understanding Marseille's backstory. End in neighboring Fort St-Jean, in the peaceful Jardin des Migrations, where cultural diversity and migration in the region gets a horticultural spin.

Make a point of going to this museum to see the Cezanne…read morepaintings. There is usually a temporary exhibition of other artists.

We enjoyed the collection here and the layout of the museum. We are not art connoisseurs so I…read morecannot attest to the quality of the works, but we enjoyed both the museum itself and the work in the chapel. In fact, the architectural elements in the chapel were beautiful, and I was allowed to very carefully take a photo of only the ceiling! We were amused to see that the upcoming visiting exhibition is from our own area of the world and belongs to someone we had met on occasion.