What to do and see in Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: The Best Specialty Museums

Sculpture park. In the heart of a Mediterranean landscape, this open-air museum exhibits the sculptures of Maria de Faykod. Around fifty white marble sculptures are harmoniously arranged inside a vast natural area, where art and the playing elements of nature are in perfect osmosis ; also with the opportunity to meet the Artist and visit her studio.

This museum groups a punched-card collection established of a vast collection of typewriters and to calculate, among which 253 are exposed including certain well known rare specimens of the collectors. Invaluable specimens in home state are exposed to it: Millionaire, creates by the racing driver of the 20s Léon Bollé, was presented to the World Fair of 1889. She will bring a direct multiplication, while the previous computers such the Arithmometer (1820) were followed by a multiplication in a continuation of additions …

A very long history For more than 7000 years, humans lived alongside rivers, in caves or on hills, and they learned every day to handle earth and fire. They also started making pots and pans to be used for preparing food. All this developed over the centuries leading to recreating todays modern ingenious objects such as those which are the fruit of love between Salernes and its clay and which are shown in different glass cases often holding real treasures. For three centuries, generations of Salerner workers animated by the passion of their trade perpetuate this activity which is the mark of our town ? You will discover their traditional workshops which have been recreated. You will also admire our extraordinary tile collection, from middleage to the 19th century with more then 2200 tiles to open fascinating univers. There are masterpieces of high technology as well as examples of native popularart and they all relate the history of great humanity. An unending history... Beyond the permanent expositions several seasonal exhibitions showing today's art will show to works of local potters and ceramists. A very special event will be the Biennale of Ceramic. TERRA ROSSA is an extraordinary architectural unit conceived by Jean-Michel Wilmotte with surrounding gardens by Jean Mus. The structure of an ancient factory was incorporated in a modern environnement and thus has found a place in today's world. TERRA ROSSA : an extraordinary space is open for you : to dicover an unbelievable experience

The museum conserves everyday objects that were used until the middle of the twentieth century in Cotignac, a Provencal village. Activities of the Museum include: * Cultural excursions in Provence * Historical talks, research * Collaboration with other associations * Creating village archives * Selling traditional mulled wine sold during La Fete du Coing * Provencal language courses