The Faience Museum, the faïence that made Moustiers famous, in nine rooms.

What it is

The glazed earthenware of Moustiers, the faïence, is the village's other claim to fame beside its star hung between the crags. It is still made in the village today. The municipal museum tells its story in nine rooms: why this village had what was needed to produce it and how its decorations, shapes and colours changed over time. It has more than 300 pieces spanning five centuries, with platters, plates, jugs and centrepieces from the old factories, and a section devoted to current production.

It carries the Musée de France label and is small: in an hour you can see it unhurried. The building is wheelchair accessible.

Hours and price

It opens from 10:30 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 18:00 every day except Tuesday, from April to October. In November it opens from the 1st to the 11th, and in December every day except Tuesday and Wednesday, until 17:30. In February and March it opens only at weekends and, during school holidays, every day except Tuesday. In January it is closed.

Admission costs €5, and €3 for students, over-65s, the unemployed or people with disabilities. Under-16s do not pay. The guided visit, of about an hour, costs €7 and is at 9:30, from April to October, every day except Tuesdays and Sundays, with booking. For families there is a treasure-hunt game: €7 for one person, €12 for two and €16 for a family. You can pay by card, cheque or cash.

Getting there

The museum is in the centre of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, on rue du Seigneur de la Clue, a few steps from the church square. Leave the car in a village car park and walk up. The museum shop sells books, postcards and gifts. In early October the village holds a potters' market.