Museums

The Museum (musée d´Angoulême) tells the (Roman) history and (medieval) culture of the city and its region and presents a fine collection of art from the seventeenth century onwards.

The museum (Le Musée du Papier ) is housed in the former paper firm  Le Nil and shows the history of paper and its industry.  

The castle (le Château d’Annecy), residence of the Counts of Geneva until 1394, underwent numerous transformations during the 15th and 16th centuries. Nowadays, the castle houses a museum, displaying temporary and permanent exhibitions in the fully restored rooms of the castle. The collection include objects related to the regional heritage, architecture, painting and modern and contemporary … Read more » “Annecy Castle”

The museum offers a historical perspective of the artist’s production from 1945 to the end of the 1940s, when Picasso lived in the castle and created many works. To which must be added a collection of Modern Art and works by Nicolas de Staël. The museum is housed in the medieval castle Grimaldi, named after … Read more » “Picasso Museum”

The Archaeology Museum of the ancient Greek city Antipolis houses the collections gathered during excavations in the city and the surrounding waters. A precious past resuscitated, through the wrecks of Etruscan, Greek, Phoenician and Roman ships : ceramics, amphorae, mosaics, coins and everyday objects attest to the extraordinary prosperity of the once powerful Roman city. … Read more » “Archaeological Museum Antibes”

Designed by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806), a visionary architect in the Enlightenment period, the Royal Saltworks site (Unesco World Heritage List) is a an exceptional example of industrial architecture history. The Royal Saltworks site is a unique monument, open for visits, and hosts temporary exhibits. The permanent exhibit presents the history and operations of  salt production in the … Read more » “Claude Nicolas Ledoux Museum and Saline Royale”

The museum (Musée 1900) presents the fin de siècle. News ways of communication, transport, industrialization, the growth of cities, arts, eating and daily life of various people ars shown by objects, documents, photo’s and replicas.