How to get there
Centre ville de Grasse
2 rue Jean Ossola
06130 Grasse
Indigo CRESP car park a short walk from the museum, whose entrance is located at 17 boulevard Fragonard.
Hélène Costa, a passionate Provençale
Sharing a collector’s passion with her husband, Hélène Costa had an immoderate taste for Provençal traditions. Throughout her life, she collected an impressive number of Provençal clothes and jewellery typical of her much beloved region. Her collection led to the opening in 1997 of the Provençal Museum of Costume and Jewellery.
History
The Provençal Museum of Costume and Jewellery is located at the gateway to the old town of Grasse in a very beautiful mansion, a former residence of the Marquise de Cabris, sister of Mirabeau. In this noble mansion steeped in history, a far cry from the hustle and bustle of the revolutionary tribunal that once occupied it, visitors may stroll through the suites of small, intimate lounges that radiate outwards around a magnificent central staircase.
The collections
Today, the museum is home to a unique collection of clothing and jewellery from the 18th to the late 19th century: skirts, caracos, corsets, droulets, châtelaines, crosses, earrings, and more. A true pioneer, it is to this day one of the few establishments devoted exclusively to traditional Provençal clothing and ornaments from the past.
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