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Museums: Fine Arts in France

Peinture, sculpture, dessin, gravure et arts graphiques des musées de France. 540 museums with "Museum of France" label hold collections in this subject.

540 museums fine arts
101 departments

Musée des beaux-arts

Dijon — Côte-d'Or
Fine Arts Ethnology Afrique

Musée des beaux-arts

Bordeaux — Gironde
Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Beaune — Côte-d'Or
Archaeology Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Montbard — Côte-d'Or
Archaeology Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art

Musée des beaux-arts

Quimper — Finistère
Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Brest — Finistère
Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts Ethnology

Musée des beaux-arts

Vannes — Morbihan
Fine Arts Ethnology

Musée des beaux-arts

Rennes — Ille-et-Vilaine
Fine Arts Modern and Contemporary Art Ethnology

Musée des beaux-arts

Tours — Indre-et-Loire
Archaeology Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art

Musée des beaux-arts

Orléans — Loiret
Decorative Arts Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Chartres — Eure-et-Loir
Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Lons-le-Saunier — Jura
Archaeology Decorative Arts Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Carcassonne — Aude
Decorative Arts Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Béziers — Hérault
Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Nîmes — Gard
Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Nancy — Meurthe-et-Moselle
Fine Arts Modern and Contemporary Art

Musée des beaux-arts

Gaillac — Tarn
Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Dunkerque — Nord
Archaeology Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art

Musée des beaux-arts

Caen — Calvados
Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts

Arras — Pas-de-Calais
Archaeology Decorative Arts Fine Arts

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

The Muséofile database lists 540 museums labeled as “Museum of France” whose collections belong to the domain Beaux-arts. This figure covers the entire national territory, including mainland and overseas territories.

Among the museums of Beaux-arts, there are major establishments in Paris as well as in the provinces. Each labeled museum guarantees the quality of its collections, their conservation, and public access.

See the list above or use the interactive map to locate them geographically or the “Museums around me” tool to display museums near your location.

Access conditions vary depending on the institution. National museums are free for visitors under 18 and for 18-25-year-olds residing in the EU. On the first Sunday of the month, many national museums are free for everyone.

Yes. The works of Beaux-arts museums are listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. On DellArte, each museum record provides access to its digitized works.

Yes, the majority of Beaux-arts museums are located in the provinces. Every major city and many towns have labeled museums covering this domain.

Each Beaux-arts museum preserves remarkable pieces related to its territory and to the history of its collections. Check the museum records to discover their highlight collections.

Museums are classified according to data from the Muséofile database. A museum appears in the Beaux-arts category when this domain is among its declared themes. A single museum may appear in multiple categories.

Most labeled museums organize temporary exhibitions in addition to their permanent collections. Check each museum's official website for current programs.

The data come from the Muséofile database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), distributed under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).