 The South of France has been home to a wide range of famous artists throughout history. Towns such as Arles, Montpellier, Toulouse, Collioure and Ceret all boastan impressive art heritage. Van Gogh, Gaughin, Picasso, Lautrec, Chagall, Miro, the Fauvist movement, and the Cubists group of painters have all come to work in the South of Francefor the "special light" and create some fantastic art and paintings. Go South France! selects the bestart galleries and sites to visit in the region.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 March 2009 11:18 |
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 The Carre d'Art was built in 1993 by English architect Norman Foster to become Nimes media library and museum of contemporary art. Musee Carré d'Art hosts a number of visiting modern art exhibitions.
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 I reckon that Musee de l'Arles Antique, Arles' archeology museum, South France, is one of the best modern buildings I have seen. It was designed by Henri Ciriani and looks brilliant. It is a shame the inside exhibitions are not quite up to the standard of the building, but I am sure that will change. This archeology museum, South France features a range of artefacts from the Roman period, including a scale model of the original Roman town of Arles.
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 Collioure, South France has in the past been home to an immpressive array of artistic talent, attracted by Collioure's "special light". Luminaries feature Matisse, Picasso, Dufy, Derain, Rennie McIntosh and Maillol. With over thirty galleries and many resident artists still working in and around the town, Collioure is right to proclaim itself the "Town of Artists."
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In 1888 van Gogh left Paris for Provence. Arriving in Arles, South France, van Gogh in collaboration with Paul Gaugin painted some of his most impressive works. It was also the scene of his famous "ear cutting" act and his decline into mental illness. If you want to see the actual scenes of some of van Gogh's most celebrated paintings such as Starry Night, Bedroom at Arles Jardin d'Ete and L'Hopital d'Arles, then follow our Van Gogh in Arles, South France art trail.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 March 2009 22:21 |
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 Close to Nimes, South France, you will find this wonderfully exotic garden, perfect for spending a day out in Languedoc. Created in 1855, La Bambouseraie bamboo gardens, South France, was the first collection of bamboo plants seen in Europe.
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 Musee Riguad serves as Perpignan's Museum of Art. This old 17th century Palace, was originally the workshop of the artist Hyacinthe Rigaud, a favourite of the court of Louis XIV. But it later served as a studio for a range of famous artists such as Picasso, Dufy, Maillol and Cocteau.
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 Situated in a small valley, insulated from the outside world, lies the Abbey of Fontfroide museum, South France. This is one of largest Cistercian monasteries in France and a popular South France museum.
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 The excellent Villa Loupian Site Gallo-Romain museum, South France, is an interesting museum dedicated to the Roman settlement in South France. This South France museum provides an excellent day out for you and the children.
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 Musee Fabre, Montpellier's famed Modern Art Museum, South France has just completed a Euros 62m facelift. The renovation led by Georges Freche has added a new wing to this art museum in South France and constructed a new walkway up to Musee Fabre.
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If you are a lover of history then you are in luck in the South of France. There are some excellent South France museums covering a range of historical periods from the Dinosaurs through to the local resistance movement of the Second World War. Here is just a selection of our favourite 5 South of France museums.
