Fontfroide Abbey has a long history which dates back to the 11th century. It was rather neglected when it was bought in 1908 at auction by Artist and curator Gustave ... read more
Arcabas Museum Chartreuse, housed in the church of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, is entirely decorated by the artist Arcabas, or Jean-Marie Pirot (1926 – 2018), ... read more
Clairvaux Abbey dates back to the 12th century and is the former monastery of St Bernard, founder of the Cistercian Order, an austerely reformed branche from the ... read more
the Galerie David d'Angers, opened on 1984, is dedicated to the works of the sculptor David d'Angers (1788 –1856). His real name was Pierre-Jean David. The ... read more
l'Abbaye de Daoulas (12th century), offers numerous points of interest for visitors, such as the charming gardens with their diverse and fascinating range of ... read more
Le musée d'Art et d'Histoire Paul Éluard de Saint-Denis is housed in the Carmelite convent where Louise of France, daughter of Louis XV, retired. The ... read more
Le Musée Saint-Remi, housed in the former Abbey of Saint-Remi founded in the 6th century, is dedicated to the history of Reims. It contains archaeological and artistic ... read more
The Museum de La Cour d'Or, founded in 1839, brings together Gallo-Roman, medieval and Fine Arts collections. It is a complex comprising the former Abbey des Petits ... read more
The Musée dauphinois, in the former convent of Sainte-Marie d'en-Haut (17th century), is dedicated to the archeology, regional, rural or industrial heritage of the ... read more
The Musée de la Castre, located in the ruins of the medieval monastery of Lérins, displays collections of primitive art from the Himalayas-Tibet, Oceania and ... read more
Musée de Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, housed in five locations of the ensemble of the abbey site, is dedicated to the history of the Abbey and of the order of the ... read more
The Musée des Arts et Métiers, or officially the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, was founded in 1794 by Henri Grégoire, and is a museum for ... read more
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon), created in 1803 and located in a former twelfth century Benedictine convent, features one of the largest ... read more
Musée du Compagnonnage, opened in 1968 and housed in a former dormitory of the monks of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Julien (13th-18th century), is dedicated to the ... read more
The Musée National de Port-Royal des Champs, located at the 30 ha estate of the former Abbaye de Port-Royal des Champs, displays 17th- and 18th-century paintings and ... read more
The Musée de Cluny- Musée national du Moyen Âge, located in the the Hôtel de Cluny and the vestiges of the Thermes de Cluny, features a vast collection from ... read more
Unterlinden Museum, located in a former 13th century Dominican sisters' convent, is housing a complete spectrum of art, from prehistorical to contemporary times. ... read more
l'Abbaye de Valloires dates back to the 12th century, but was reconstructed in the 18th century. The abbey is open to paying visitors from March to November, and is ... read more
