There are hundreds of museums in France, from the small local museums celebrating local history that you will find in many small towns to the famous museums such as the Louvre in Paris. Here we suggest a few of our favourite museums in France...
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La Musée de la Rue du temps qui passe (Dordogne)
The musée de la rue du temps qui passe is an atmospheric step back to the 1870 to 1940 years.
See La Musée de la Rue du temps qui passe guide
Musée d'Aquitaine (Gironde)
The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times.
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Musée des Beaux Arts (Gironde)
The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art including works by Renoir and Rubens
See Musée des Beaux Arts guideParis region
Musee de l'Orangerie (Paris)
The Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris is best known for its eight paintings of Water Lilies by Monet
See Musee de l'Orangerie guide
The Louvre (Paris)
The most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre contains countless numbers of extraordinary works of art
See The Louvre guidePoitou-Charentes
La Rochelle Natural History Museum (Charente-Maritime)
The Natural History Museum in La Rochelle contains an eclectic mix of items collected by 19th century explorers
See La Rochelle Natural History Museum guideProvence
Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer (Vaucluse)
Museum featuring an eclectic collection of objects discovered in the ocean and various works of art by Georges Mazoyer
See Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer guide
Fondation Maeght (Alpes-Maritimes)
The Fondation Maeght art gallery in Saint-Paul-de-Vence features works by famous modern artists such as Miro and Modigliani
See Fondation Maeght guideSee more tourist attractions in France