A visit to the Maison des Papillons (Butterfly Museum) offers a change of pace from the sunbathing, sightseeing, and shopping of Saint-Tropez. With more than 35,000 items on display, the museum allows visitors to admire a wide range of butterflies-from extinct species to rare species such as the Black Apollo.
The collection also features exotic species from Amazonia and the Solomon Islands, known as "the most beautiful butterflies in the world." The specimens are organized by category and sometimes presented in a setting of their natural environment to give a sense of color and camouflage.
Entomologists consider this museum's collection to have exceptional value. The average visitor will also enjoy the variety and beauty of the butterflies on display.
