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MAB - Musée Jean Aicard / Paulin-Bertrand

La Garde

Housed in the family home "Les Lauriers Roses" of poet and novelist Jean Aicard, this museum presents the writer's everyday world: books, souvenirs, personal objects and drawings left intact in the study and library.

The rest of the collections, including objets d'art, sculptures, paintings and furniture, are spread throughout the rest of the house, illustrating the life of Jean Aicard (Toulon 1848 - Paris 1921).

Of particular note is an astonishing collection by Clément Massier and works by the painter Paulin Bertrand, Jean Aicard's heir.

Jean Aicard claimed he could "write only in his home in the South of France, a source of inspiration", which he left only for the Parisian sojourns required by his writing career.

The house, built in typical Provencal style, stands in the midst of a lovely 6-hectare wooded park designed by Jean Aicard.

A museum with the Musée de France and Maison d'Écrivain label, located in La Garde and managed by the City of Toulon.

References

Museum of France

Theme

  • Fine Arts
  • Litterature
  • Art and culture
  • Painting
  • Graphic arts

Spoken languages

  • French

Location

  • En ville

Prices

Free entry. Free admission.

Opening

Periods

From 26/05/2026 to 03/07/2026
Tuesday12:00 - 18:00
Wednesday12:00 - 18:00
Thursday12:00 - 18:00
Friday12:00 - 18:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Opening days : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
From 07/07/2026 to 29/08/2026
Open
Closing days : Monday, Sunday
Detail on openings:
Horaires à préciser
From 01/09/2026 to 31/12/2026
Open
Opening days : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Detail on openings:
Horaires à préciser
From 26/05 to 03/07/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 12 pm and 6 pm. From 07/07 to 29/08/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Closed exceptionally on July 14th and August 15th. From 01/09 to 31/12/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Closed exceptionally on November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
Museum, National museum
MAB - Musée Jean Aicard / Paulin-Bertrand
705 avenue du 8 mai 1945 Villa les lauriers roses 83130 La Garde
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