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International Museum of Perfume
Grasse's International Museum of Perfume reopened in October 2008, following an €11-million makeover. First opened back in 1989, the museum tells the story of the town's famous perfume…
The Atger Museum concentrates solely on drawings from the Flemish, Italian, Dutch, German and French Schools. Its patient collector, Xavier Atger, bequeathed his collection to Montpellier's…
International Museum of Perfume
Grasse's International Museum of Perfume reopened in October 2008, following an €11-million makeover. First opened back in 1989, the museum tells the story of the town's famous perfume…
International Museum of Perfume
Grasse's International Museum of Perfume reopened in October 2008, following an €11-million makeover. First opened back in 1989, the museum tells the story of the town's famous perfume…
The Atger Museum concentrates solely on drawings from the Flemish, Italian, Dutch, German and French Schools. Its patient collector, Xavier Atger, bequeathed his collection to Montpellier's…
Set in France's former royal palace, the city-centre Louvre contains some of the world's most precious art treasures. Admire Mona Lisa's smile and Milo's Venus, then discover ancient Egyptian…
The world's most famous tapestry, on display in its own museum in Bayeux, depicts a troubled time in English and Norman history. As many as 632 men, 202 horses, 55 dogs and 41 ships portray…
Set inside a stunning Belle Époque railway station, the Musée d'Orsay on the Left Bank houses world-famous collections of 19th-century art. On the top floor, Impressionist masterpieces by…
This world-class modern art museum, in the Beaubourg district, houses multi-disciplinary collections on Fauvism, Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism and post-1960s art, plus temporary exhibitions on…
In a stunning 1930s-era palace, opposite the Eiffel Tower, the Palais de Tokyo is a cutting-edge contemporary art museum. It houses an ever-changing succession of avant-garde and wacky…
Situated in the futuristic Cité Internationale, the Musée d'Art Contemporain was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, one half of the notorious duo responsible for Paris' Pompidou Centre…
Created by Marc Chagall in the 1970s, the Chagall Museum in Cimiez is devoted to his biblically inspired artworks, complete with violin-playing goats and acrobats on horseback. After browsing…
Housed in a superb 19th-century building, Lille's Palais des Beaux-Arts is second only to Paris' Louvre. The impressive collection of European art (the result of Napoleonic looting) includes…
La Piscine - Museum of Art & Industry
La Piscine - Museum of Art & Industry is a unique and magical art space set within a renovated 1920s swimming pool. Beaux arts cluster around the original pool and exhibits nestle in former…
The Musée d'Aquitaine is one of Bordeaux' better museums. This well-organised home of historical knick-knacks is housed in the attractive 19th-century Faculty of Arts and Sciences, a short…
Once a hospital and now a charming local history and art museum, the Hospice Comtesse Museum is a little Lillois gem. The museum is located in the heart of Lille's old town.
Lille Métropole Museum of Modern Art
Please note the museum is closed for renovation until October 2010.Situated in the leafy Villeneuve d'Ascq park on the outskirts of Lille, the Lille Métropole Museum of Modern Art houses an…
With 57 appellations and 300,000 acres of appellation wines, the vineyards of Bordeaux constitute France's largest high quality wine producing area. Housed in the exquisite 18th-century Hôtel…
The Rodin Museum - originally an opulent 18th-century, Rococo-style Paris residence - houses around 500 of Rodin's sculptures, including The Kiss and The Thinker. Spanning two floors, the…
The Musée des Beaux-Arts Bordeaux' monumental collection of paintings ranks among the top ten in France, no small achievement in a nation which boasts so many beautiful art collections.
