Musée Crozatier, Art museum in Le Puy-en-Velay, France.
Musée Crozatier is a museum in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, presenting paintings, sculptures, scientific objects, and regional crafts across several exhibition rooms. The four main sections spread through a historic building with high ceilings and large windows that bring natural light into the galleries.
The museum opened its doors in 1868 and underwent major renovation between 2010 and 2018. The works modernized the interior spaces while preserving the original facades and the stone staircase from the 19th century.
The name honors Charles Crozatier, a local artist whose family donated the building to the town. Visitors today notice the many lace pieces from Le Puy, showing how lacemakers shaped the regional economy for centuries.
The museum sits in central Le Puy-en-Velay and is easy to reach on foot from the cathedral and surrounding lanes. Ground floor rooms are wheelchair accessible, while some upper galleries are reached by stairs.
The natural history section displays rocks and fossils from the volcanic hills of Auvergne, formed millions of years ago. This collection explains why the landscape around Le Puy looks so unusually rugged and rocky.
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