Château de l'Empéri

The stone fortress stands on a rocky elevation overlooking the Crau plain, featuring multiple courtyards, terraces, and defensive structures from different periods.

The castle served as residence for Arles archbishops until 1792, when the French Revolution transformed it into military barracks and prison facilities.

The museum exhibits the Raoul and Jean Brunon collection of military artifacts, including uniforms, weapons, and equipment from Napoleonic Wars onward.

Visitors can access the castle daily except Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM, with temporary closure until May 2025.

The garden contains plants used by Nostradamus in his medicines, arranged within branch fences that reference his written works.

Location: Salon-de-Provence

Address: Borne

Phone: +33490447280

Website: https://salondeprovence.fr/bouger-et-decouvrir/culture/musee-de-lemperi

GPS coordinates: 43.63944,5.09722

Latest update: June 25, 2025 18:23