Twenty or so miles west of Draguignan, the community of Salernes has a wonderful ceramics museum. Based in an old tile factory, it tells the story of the ceramics trade and particularly the manufacturing of the famous hexagonal tiles named tomettes, made right here in Salernes. These terracotta tiles are typically used on the floors of houses in Provence.
Through its permanent exhibitions, the museum invites you to discover an incredible collection of over 2,000 tiles dating from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. There are also creations by potters and archaeological pieces charting nearly 7,000 years of the ceramics trade in the Salernes area. The museum also puts on temporary exhibitions devoted to contemporary designers.
