Museums of France by region

All French regions, mainland and overseas, have at least one museum with the 'Museum of France' label. Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are among the most equipped regions.

Île-de-France has the largest number of labeled museums, notably thanks to Paris which hosts the Louvre, Orsay, Pompidou, Quai Branly, and many other establishments. Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine follow thanks to a dense network of museums in their departments.

Yes. The 'Museum of France' label is awarded across the territory, including rural areas. Many eco-museums, ethnology museums, and social museums are located in towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants and preserve local heritage.

Yes. DellArte lists all labeled 'Museum of France' museums in all regions. Click on a region to access the departments that compose it.

From this page, click on the desired region to see the list of its departments and the number of museums in each. You can also use the interactive map.

Yes. Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, La Réunion, and Mayotte have museums with the 'Museum of France' label.

Île-de-France offers the greatest diversity thanks to the variety of Parisian museums (fine arts, sciences, ethnology, contemporary art, history). In the provinces, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Occitanie show great variety.

No. Fine arts museums in Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Rouen, and Nantes have collections of international caliber. French museum heritage is spread across the entire territory.

The distribution is uneven: departments containing large urban centers have more museums. Rural departments have fewer establishments but often offer territorial museums with strong local identity.

The data comes from the Muséofile database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under Open License v2.0. The regional affiliation follows the current administrative division.