Museums in the Gard

Musée de la mine
30100 Alès

The Alès mine-control, located in the Gard en Occitanie, is an educational mining site opened in 1945 to train apprentice miners. Unique in France, it traces the history of Cevenole coal until 1968.

Musée d'histoire naturelle et de Paléontologie
30000 Nîmes

The Nîmes Museum of Natural History, housed in a 17th century cloister, is a major scientific museum in Occitanie, ranked 6th national for its various collections (zoology, prehistory, ethnography, geology).

Musée d'Art et d'histoire locale
30120 Le Vigan

The Cevenol Museum, set up in an old mill in the Vigan (Gard, Occitanie), traces local history through ethnological and artistic collections. Founded in 1963, it is adjacent to a 12th century Romanesque bridge.

Musée du jouet et de la miniature
30700 Arpaillargues

The 1900 Musée du Train et du Jouet d'Arpaillargues, located in Occitanie, is a space dedicated to the collections of miniature trains and old toys, in a local historical setting.

Musée des Beaux-Arts
30000 Nîmes

The Nîmes Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1821, is an art museum located in the Gard in Occitanie. It houses ancient works, European paintings and an exceptional Roman mosaic.

Musée d'Archéologie gallo-romaine
30000 Nîmes

The Nîmes Romanity Museum, inaugurated in 2018, is a contemporary archaeological museum located opposite the Roman arenas in the Gard. It traces 2,500 years of history, from the Iron Age to the medieval era, through local collections and innovative multimedia devices.

Musée du chocolat et de la gourmandise
30700 Uzès

The Bonbon Museum in Uzès is a space dedicated to the history of confectionery, located in the town of Uzès, in the Occitanie region. This unique monument celebrates local sweet craftsmanship.

Musée d'Archéologie gallo-romaine
30210 Vers-Pont-du-Gard

The Pont-du-Gard Museum Space, located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard in Occitanie, is a place dedicated to the valorization of this emblematic ancient monument of the region.