CULTURE · SAINT-TROPEZ

BUTTERFLY HOUSE

SMALL MUSEUM. REAL PAUSE.

Six spaces, butterfly collections, a garden and Dany Lartigue's studio make this a short visit that feels very different from the harbour.

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The collection room at Maison des Papillons in Saint-Tropez

The collection room at Maison des Papillons in Saint-Tropez

LE GOLFE TAKE

“It is the kind of place you do not expect to look for in Saint-Tropez — and then remember.”

It works especially well when town feels hot or crowded: step in for half an hour and come out with a different reading of the village.

45 MINUTES

Butterflies. Photos. Studio.

01 · COLLECTION

Start with butterflies

French and exotic collections set the tone immediately.

02 · GARDEN

Pause

The garden cuts away from the density of the centre.

03 · STUDIO

Finish with Dany Lartigue

Paintings, compositions and family photographs give the museum its artistic context.

2026

Easy in both time and price.

Listed adult admission is €2 and children under 12 enter free, making it easy to fold into a walk through town.

GOOD TO KNOW

Do not treat it as a two-hour destination.

This is a small museum. Its strength is being distinctive, quick and central.

THE MATCH

For breaking up a port-and-shopping-only day.

Useful with curious children, on a hot day or when you want real cultural content without making the schedule heavy.

PRICE

€2 adult in 2026.

CHILDREN

Free under 12.

SPACES

6 announced spaces.

SEASON

Open through 1 Nov 2026.

LE GOLFE WOULD PICK IT FOR

  • — Families
  • — Cultural pause
  • — Hot afternoons
  • — First visit

KNOW BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

  • — Small format
  • — Lunch closure
  • — Seasonal closure

LOCATION & DIRECTIONS

Where is this place?

Maison des Papillons · Musée Dany Lartigue · Saint-Tropez

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PRACTICAL

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04/04–07/10

10–12 and 14–18 on listed days.

08/10–01/11

10–12 and 14–17 on listed days.

LOCATION

Central Saint-Tropez.

TIME

Allow about 30–60 min.

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MAKE IT HAPPEN

Your visit, in practice.

WHERE

Saint-Tropez

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TO PREPARE

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FOR YOUR DATE

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Useful questions before you choose.

A major visit or a short stop?

This guide suggests it as a central cultural stop to combine with a walk through the lanes.

How do I avoid finding it closed?

Check days and hours for your exact date, especially around seasonal changes.

Visit advice: LE GOLFE. Date of the guide’s reference information : 2 October 2026.

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