Musée Fabre
One of France's major art museums, with works by Courbet, Bazille, Soulages and other masters.
The Musée Fabre was founded in 1825, and its collection ranges from the Renaissance to the contemporary. The most famous works include Courbet's 'Bonjour Monsieur Courbet', the Impressionist paintings of local artist Frédéric Bazille, and the dedicated Soulages room, 'Outre-Noir'. Admission is about 12 euros, which includes the attached Hôtel Cabrières-Sabatier d'Espeyran mansion. The museum is closed on Mondays. It is on the north side of Place de la Comédie, a 2-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Place de la Comédie
- L'Écusson (Old Town)
- Halles Castellane
- MO.CO. Hôtel des collections
- Montpellier Cathedral (Saint-Pierre)
- Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier
- Arc de Triomphe (Porte du Peyrou)
- Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier