# musée Gassendi, France: what it is and when to go > musée Gassendi is a museum in Digne-les-Bains, France (Boulevard Gassendi 64). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. It has articles in 2 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-gassendi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Digne-les-Bains, France · Museums and art - **Where:** France · Boulevard Gassendi 64, 04000 - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 92 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [musee-gassendi.org](https://www.musee-gassendi.org) - **Run by:** Ville de Digne - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 44.09365, 6.23846 ## What it is and where musée Gassendi is a museum in Digne-les-Bains, France (Boulevard Gassendi 64). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 44.09365, 6.23846; the nearest main airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes), 92 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=44.093646%2C6.238459) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.093646%2C6.238459) - **Run by:** Ville de Digne - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 musée Gassendi is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 03 | | February | Possible | 10 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 34 | | June | Best time | 15 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h | | August | Best time | 13 h 50 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Possible | 9 h 23 | | December | Possible | 8 h 42 | In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. 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 - [Digne Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-jerome-cathedral/): Cathedral located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France · 265 m - [Fontaine de Digne-les-Bains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grande-fontaine/): History · 305 m - [Notre-Dame du Bourg (Digne)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame-du-bourg/): Cathedral located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France · 526 m - [Rocher de Neuf Heures](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/rocher-de-neuf-heures/): Mountain of the Alpes in France · 858 m - [L'Andran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-andran/): Summit · 3.2 km 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 musée Gassendi? It is a museum in Digne-les-Bains, France. It has articles in 2 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 musée Gassendi? March to October. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to musée Gassendi? The nearest main airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 92 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.093646%2C6.238459) 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 [Digne Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-jerome-cathedral/), [Fontaine de Digne-les-Bains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grande-fontaine/), [Notre-Dame du Bourg (Digne)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame-du-bourg/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/570290612), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15818197), CC0. More about musée Gassendi on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_Gassendi). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).