Un Bestiaire Fantastique
The Musée de Porcelaine Adrien Dubouche exhibits some of the most beautiful ceramics of the Ecole de Tours, the School formed by some of Charles-Jean Avisseau's descendants, alongside its permanent collection.
Avisseau was born in Tours in 1795 and soon started working in one of the ceramic factories in the region of Saint-Pierre des Corps. In 1825, in the Beaumont-les-Autels factory, Avisseau discovered a little Renaissance cup attributed to Bernard Palissy. This discovery changed his life, as he spent the next 15 years searching for the right technique in order to reproduce the same enamel quality in his own factory (opened in 1829).
Avisseau's successors included Edouard and Caroline Avisseau, Landais, Brard, Chauvigné, Busserolles and Carré.
| Venue Information: | Adrien Dubouche Porcelain Museum |
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| Cost: | €4.50; concessions €3 |
| Opening Hours: | Wed-Mon 10am-12.30pm & 2pm-5.40pm |
| Address: | 8 place Winston Churchill 87000 |
| Directions: | In the heart of Limoges' town centre. There is free parking nearby. |
| Contact Details: | Adrien Dubouche Porcelain Museum |
| Email: | contact.musee-adriendubouche@culture.gouv.fr |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 5 55 33 08 50 |
| Other Information: | Adrien Dubouche Porcelain Museum |
| Website: | Adrien Dubouche Porcelain Museum Website |
| Name: | Limoges Tourist Office |
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| Location: | Limoges |
| Address: | 12 Boulevard Fleurus, 87000 Limoges |
| Email: | info@tourismelimoges.com |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 5 55 34 46 87 |
| Name: | Comité Régional de Tourisme de Limousin |
| Location: | Limousin |
| Address: | 30 Cours Gay-Lussac, 87003 Limoges |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 5 55 11 05 90 |
| Fax: | +33 (0) 5 55 05 07 56 |
| Name: | Maison de la France |
| Location: | France |
| Address: | 20 Avenue de l'Opéra, 75001 Paris, France |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 1 42 96 70 00 |
| Fax: | +33 (0) 1 42 96 70 71 |
