Fine Arts museum – Tours, Loire Valley, France. Jean-Christophe Coutand / ADT Touraine
Fine Arts museum – The garden Jean-Christophe Coutand / ADT Touraine
In a former archbishop's palace (4th to 18th centuries) and listed as a Historic Monument, the Tours Fine Arts Museum houses collections that are among the richest in France, with masterpieces by Mantegna, Rubens, Rembrandt, Delacroix, Degas, Monet and Rodin.
At the museum entrance, a majestic, two-century-old cedar tree looks down on the courtyard where the elephant Fritz, killed in 1903, is on display. Further on, the regular "French-style" garden was redesigned in 1911. Made up of two flower beds and featuring carpet bedding displays, it is encircled by U-shaped yew trees. At the end of the garden, in a more English style, there are a wide range of trees overlooking Rue des Ursulines, including hackberries, mulberries, horse-chestnuts, lime trees and hornbeams.
Description
Rating / Labels
- Ville d'art et d'histoire
Languages spoken
- French
- English
Comfort / services
Opening
| Jours | Horaires |
|---|---|
| Lundi | 09h30 à 18h00 |
| Mercredi | 09h00 à 18h00 |
| Jeudi | 09h00 à 18h00 |
| Vendredi | 09h00 à 18h00 |
| Samedi | 09h00 à 18h00 |
| Dimanche | 09h00 à 18h00 |
Extra reception info
Le musée des Beaux-arts sera fermé pour des raisons exceptionnelles le mercredi 10, jeudi 11 et vendredi 12 janvier 2024.
Rates
- Full adult price : 8,40 € - ticket valable toute la journée
- Discount rate : 4,20 € - Etudiants, plus de 65 ans
- Free rate : moins de 26 ans, demandeur d'emploi, étudiants en Histoire de l'Art et 1er DIM du mois
- Other rates : en cas de températures très élevées, le 2e étage du musée ne sera pas accessible à la visite : demi-tarif appliqué.