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The 'Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne' is housed in the old Présidial building, and consists of a collection of western paintings from the 17th to the 20th Century.
The paintings and ceramics make this museum a splendid panoramic survey of European art from the 17th century to the present day.
Educational tours throughout the school year. Guided tours for groups by prior appointment.
Three temporary exhibitions every year. |
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The 'Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne' includes 17th Century French paintings like François Perrier's 'Acis and Galatea', the Italian Mattia Preti's 'The Denial of Saint Peter' the Dutchman Jan Van Goyen's 'Fermes au bord de la mer', and the Flemish Frans Francken the Younger's 'The Seven Works of Charity'.
18th Century French painting is represented by painters like Jean Baptiste Chardin and Pierre Subleyras, while Marco Benefial flies the flag for Italian painting of the same era.
Two French painters make it into the 19th Century display, Jean Joseph Benjamin-Constant with 'Les Cherifas' and Evariste Luminais with 'Le dernier des Mérovingiens'.
Finally, the 20th Century section of the paintings exhibition includes Achille Laugé's 'Portrait de Mme Astre' and Albert Marquet's 'Quai de Conti' and 'L'automne'.
Although western painting is the focus of the museum, it does also display other collections.
For example, it has a very impressive collection of French earthenware from Moutiers, Marseille et Toulouse, tapestries and various other art objects...
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Opening Musée des Beaux-Arts - Carcassonne:
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15 june to 13 july - From 10:00
to 18:00
- 15 july to 14
august - From 10:00 to 18:00
- 16 august to 14 september - From 10:00 to
18:00
- 15 september
to 31 december - From 10:00
to 18:00
- Closed day(s): Monday - Sunday - Public holidays
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Extra open, every first Sunday of the month from 14:00 to 18:00
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* Unguided individual visits
* Individual guided tours
* Library
* Pets accepted
* Groups accepted |
* Pedagogical visits
* Unguided group visits
* Disabled reception
* Group guided tours
* Shop |
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