Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours, Art museum in Tours, France
The Musée des Beaux-Arts occupies a former archbishop's palace near the Saint-Gatien Cathedral, featuring extensive collections across multiple exhibition halls.
Established in March 1795, the museum received its official classification as a historic monument in 1983 and holds over 12,000 artworks within its walls.
The museum presents paintings from Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch schools, including works by Mantegna, Rembrandt, Delacroix, and Monet throughout its galleries.
Visitors can explore the museum from 9:00 to 12:45 and 14:00 to 18:00, with closures on Tuesdays and major holidays like January 1st and July 14th.
The museum's courtyard contains two distinctive features: a centuries-old Lebanon cedar tree and a preserved elephant from a 1902 circus incident.
Location: Tours
Inception: March 4, 1795
Official opening: March 4, 1795
Opening Hours: 09:00-12:45,14:00-18:00; Tuesday off; January 01 off; May 01 off; July 14 off; November 01 off; December 25 off
Phone: +33247056873
Email: culturembaaccueil@ville-tours.fr
Website: https://mba.tours.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.39520,0.69490
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44
The Loire Valley features Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance châteaux and medieval squares. From Saint-Gatien Cathedral to Château de Chenonceau, each location displays architectural details: towers, stone walls, decorated facades and geometric gardens. The city of Tours combines half-timbered houses, bridges over the Loire, religious buildings and public squares with century-old trees. Saint-Gatien Cathedral rises with its two towers and stained glass windows from the 13th century in the heart of Tours. Château de Chenonceau spans the Cher River with its galleries and French gardens. Place Plumereau in the historic center is surrounded by medieval houses with wooden beams. The Loire châteaux such as Amboise, Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau offer photographs of white stone facades, towers and terraced gardens. The banks of the Loire reveal sandy beaches, old stone bridges and vineyards stretching along the river.
Cathédrale Saint-Gatien
52 m
Château de Tours
233 m
Roman amphitheatre of Tours
115 m
Enceinte gallo-romaine de Tours
34 m
Cloître de la Psalette
101 m
Hôtel
288 m
Couvent des Ursulines de Tours
182 m
Hôtel Bacot de Romand
302 m
Hôtel Liebert de Nitray
148 m
Hôtel de l'archidiaconé de Tours
215 m
Maison canoniale du Curé de Tours
89 m
Hôtel, 7 rue de la Barre
217 m
Ancienne maison canoniale de Saint-Gatien
90 m
Hôtel du Doyenné de Saint-Gatien
209 m
Hôtel, 43 rue Émile-Zola, 60 rue de la Préfecture
253 m
Ancienne maison canoniale, 1 place Grégoire-de-Tours
68 m
Hôtel de la Petite Bourdaisière
188 m
Hôtel, 33bis rue du Cygne
290 m
Immeuble, 96, 98 rue Colbert
277 m
Maison du Préchantre
116 m
Maison de justice des Bains
92 m
Hôtel de Chanoines
65 m
Maison, 25 rue du Cygne
289 m
Maison, 90 rue Colbert
292 m
Chapelle des Lazaristes de Tours
116 m
Pipe organ (Tours St Gatien cathedral)
52 m
Maison, 29 rue du Cygne
287 m
Ancienne maison canoniale, 1 rue Manceau
71 mReviews
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