The best specialized museums Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the international heritage of scents, aromas and perfumes, this unique museum is dedicated to the perfume industry. Here, the history of fragrances, raw materials, manufacturing, industry, innovation, trade, design, uses are revealed... The visit takes place in magnificent historical buildings around a large transparent nave with gardens and terraces. Olfactory workshops are organized.

The museum is run by passionate these small clay characters, who made it a shop and throughout the year, sell characters nursery for lovers. In a large room, there is an exhibition of figurines come from different countries, including the famous private collection Marcel Carbonel. The expressions, attitudes and costumes are different, for a theme that, does not change him and concerns the Nativity. The entrance is free, you just need to go to the shop, figurines, of course!

In the cobbled and vaulted cellars of this beautiful mansion of the 16th century, Hôtel de Brancas, you will discover an amazing collection of fifty bikes, from the velocipede of 1870 to the bike Paris-Beijing 2008, through the historical tandem of the first paid holidays in 1936. In the city that saw the birth of the famous Vélocio (Paul de Vivie, 1853-1930), brilliant inventor and figure of bicycle touring which significantly contributed to the improvement of cycles (detachable hubs, shifting of speed, equiangular frames, ...), Musée Comtadin du Cycle is of course a must-see!

This cannon tower was built in 1634 and reinforced by Vauban, and served as protection in Toulon harbour crossing its fire with those of the Royal tower. Since 1970, the fort became a naval museum with local maritime history, with permanent exhibitions dedicated to the history of the prison in Toulon and overseas, life convicts, plus temporary exhibitions to discover (inquire by phone).

In the Belsunce district, easily accessible by the T 2 or T 3 tram, Thubaneau Street is home to the Marseillaise memorial, recognizable by far by the great blue-white-white flag adorning its façade. Originally home to a palm play room in the seventeenth century, the place subsequently became a theater and then an Arab bath. It was in 1792 that the building became the seat of the Jacobins club, from which the Marseilles Federated, direction Paris for taking the Tuileries Palace. Their war song, that of the Rhine Army, will later become commonly known as the Marseillaise and our national anthem. The museum is centered around routes with images, multimedia archives and various recordings of the revolutionary song. A real success that we appreciate every visit. History but playful for those that the subject does not attract, well animated with its special effects, it will delight small and large. Opened in 2011, this unique historical interpretation center offers cultural activities and events as well as a wide selection of works and products in its boutique bookshop.

After a day of skiing or hiking, it is time to take care of the places that shelter us during our stay and to the inhabitants of the region, to their way of living for generations, to the best advantage of a sometimes harsh environment. In its way, this museum space takes us to travel over time with the reconstitution of a mountain interior at the beginning of the last century.