The museums are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.

Entremont Archaeological site

Entremont was a Gallic village dating back to the 2nd century BC. The excavators have found remains of ramparts, houses, workshops, a hall where the severed heads of enemies were displayed (a Celtic custom), statues and many objects.  The statues and objects found are on display in the Granet Museum. The site (Oppidum celtoligure d’Entremont) … Read more » “Entremont Archaeological site”

Vendome Museum

The museum (Pavillon de Vendôme) is surrounded by a beautiful French-style garden. The main façade superimposes the three classical orders and is decorated with superb Baroque atlantes. The collections are made up of numerous 17th and 18th century portraits and Provencal furniture.      

Collection Jean Planque

The Granet Museum’s modern art collection was significantly enlarged in 2010 by the collection of the Swiss painter and collector Jean Planque. The collection comprises some 300 paintings, drawings and sculptures from the impressionists and post-impressionists Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, Degas and Redon to the leading artists of the 20th century such as Bonnard, Rouault, … Read more » “Collection Jean Planque”

Fine arts and Lacework Museum

The museum (Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle d’Alençon) shows the lacework collection of the so-called ‘Point d’ Alençon’, registered on the UNESCO’s heritage list. The museum also exhibits fine arts covering the period from the 17th to the 20th centuries and the Adhémare Leclèrc collection of Asian art.

MuseoParc Alesia

Alésia is where, in 52 BC, the confrontation took place between Julius Caesar’s Roman army and the Gallic tribes led by Vercingetorix. Vercingetorix sought refuge in the oppidum of Alesia, the stronghold of the Mandubii people. The Romans pursue them and launch the siege of the stronghold. They set up their camps on the hillsides … Read more » “MuseoParc Alesia”

Museum of Regional History

The museum (Les Ateliers de la Seigneurie) shows the history and culture of the Bar and Bernstein region (Pays du Bar et Du Bernstein) in the Alsace.      

Comics Museum

The museum (Le musée de la bande dessinée) presents a complete history of French and American comics. The strips, boards and drawings are selected among 12,000 originals and are renewed every three months. The museum is divided in three sections: the history of comics, the major works according to an aesthetic and stylistic approach, and the … Read more » “Comics Museum”