Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans
One of France's oldest art museums, with European paintings, pastels and sculpture from the 15th to 20th centuries. Velázquez and Gauguin are among the highlights.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans was founded in 1797 and is housed in a modern building beside the cathedral. Its collection spans the 15th to 20th centuries and includes Italian, Flemish and French paintings. Highlights include Velázquez's 'Saint Thomas,' works by Correggio and Tintoretto, and one of the country's leading collections of 18th-century French pastel portraits. There are also modern works by Gauguin and Soutine. Admission is about 6 euros, free on the first Sunday of each month, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It can be visited in the same morning as Hôtel Groslot and the cathedral.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (extended hours on Fri)
Nearby sights
- Orléans Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Croix)
- Campo Santo
- Hôtel Groslot
- Rue de Bourgogne
- Jardin de l'Évêché
- Hôtel Cabu – Musée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie
- Place du Martroi
- MOBE – Muséum d'Orléans pour la Biodiversité et l'Environnement