Experts' Choice Award
Musee d'Arts de Nantes
10 expert reviews
“More than 400 works by such masters as Rubens, Corot, and Picasso mingle with pretty landscapes from the local Gauguin-inspired Pont-Aven school in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, next to the cathedral.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's
"Built mainly on the collection amassed in the late 18th century by the Cacault brothers, the museum features a fine array of paintings from the 12th to the late 19th centuries."
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Fodor's
"To go from the sublime to the ridiculous, look for the famous late-19th-century painting of a gorilla running amok with a maiden."
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Lonely Planet
"One of the finest collections of French paintings outside Paris hangs in sumptuous galleries linked by grand stone staircases at the Musée des Beaux-Arts."
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Fodor's
"This museum is particularly strong on French 17th-century paintings and drawings, and has an interesting collection of works by modern French artists."
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Fodor's
"The town’s art museum captures some of the history of the Pont-Aven School, whose adherents painted Breton landscapes in a bold yet dreamy style called Synthétisme."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The galleries of the city's fine arts museum are laid out around a bright patio, and provide a journey through the history of painting from the 13C to the present day."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Showcases over a thousand works from one of the richest collections of France, mainly devoted to European art from the 13C to 21C. Of note are works by Ingres, Courbet, Delacroix, Dufy, Signac "
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Today's permanent collection spans the 13th to 21st centuries and fills both the palace and the striking new Cube building, linking the palace with 18th-century Chapelle de l'Oratoire (1777). "
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Frommer's
"After a massive 6-year renovation, the city’s fine arts museum reopened in 2016 with 30 percent more exhibition space and the addition of the Cube, a new building devoted to contemporary..."
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