# Calvet Museum, France: what it is and when to go > Calvet Museum is a museum of Fine Arts of Avignon (Vaucluse, France). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-calvet/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum of Fine Arts of Avignon (Vaucluse, France) · Museums and art - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, 66 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [musee-calvet.org](https://www.musee-calvet.org/) - **Coordinates:** 43.94697, 4.80363 ## What it is and where Calvet Museum is a museum of Fine Arts of Avignon (Vaucluse, France). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie d'Avignon It is in [Avignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/avignon/), where this site lists 50 more places to see, 510 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.94697, 4.80363; the nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône), 66 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.946968%2C4.80363) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.946968%2C4.80363) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Calvet Museum is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 04 | | February | Possible | 10 h 15 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 33 | | June | Best time | 15 h 16 | | July | Best time | 14 h 59 | | August | Best time | 13 h 49 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Possible | 9 h 24 | | December | Possible | 8 h 44 | In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hôtel Cloitre Saint Louis Avignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/hotel-cloitre-saint-louis/): Hotel in Avignon, France · 360 m - [Église Saint Pierre (Avignon)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-saint-pierre/): Roman-catholic former collegiate church located in Vaucluse, in France · 438 m - [Synagogue d'Avignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/synagogue/): Synagogue located in Vaucluse, in France · 460 m - [Palais des Papes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/popes-palace/): Palace and museum in Avignon, France · 524 m - [Halles d'Avignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/halles-d-avignon/): Market hall in Avignon · 531 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Museums and art - [Louvre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-del-louvre/): art and archeology museum in Paris, France - [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/) - [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France - [Bayeux Tapestry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-de-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux/): embroidered wall-hanging art depicting the Norman invasion of England - [Centre Pompidou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/centro-pompidou/): national cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France - [Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-montsoreau-museum-of-contemporary-art/): museum of Contemporary art in France Every France place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Calvet Museum? It is a museum of Fine Arts of Avignon (Vaucluse, France). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Calvet Museum? March to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. ### How do you get to Calvet Museum? The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 66 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.946968%2C4.80363) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hôtel Cloitre Saint Louis Avignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/hotel-cloitre-saint-louis/), [Église Saint Pierre (Avignon)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-saint-pierre/), [Synagogue d'Avignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/synagogue/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1490236424), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1142988), CC0. More about Calvet Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvet_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).