Musée d'Histoire Locale de Fréjus
Fréjus · Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
The Fréjus Local History Museum is located in a bourgeois residence in the heart of the historic city. Its collections document different aspects of the intimate and collective life of Fréjus residents in the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum offers an exploration of past daily life, traditional trades, agricultural practices, as well as local festivals and traditions such as the Bravade. It also presents collections related to arts and ceramics. The museum gives particular prominence to the Malpasset dam disaster in 1959, a major event in the region's contemporary history.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–13:00, 14:30–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:30–18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:30–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:30–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:30–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:30–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
153 Rue Jean Jaurès
Phone number
+33 4 94 51 64 01Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from station Fréjus.
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from station Fréjus.
Parking
On-site parking.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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