Conservatoire d'anatomie, University museum in Faculty of Medicine, Montpellier, France.
The Conservatoire d'anatomie contains more than 13,000 anatomical specimens, including dissection subjects, wax models, plaster casts, and surgical instruments from different periods.
The museum opened in 1852 within a gallery designed by architect Pierre-Charles Abric, displaying collections assembled since the Faculty of Medicine's establishment in 1795.
The museum's collection presents the evolution of medical education through anatomical specimens, revealing teaching methods used in Montpellier since medieval times.
The museum remains closed for renovations until 2025, with future access limited to guided tours organized by the Montpellier Tourism Office.
Students were required to present an anatomical specimen to qualify for their final medical examinations, contributing to the museum's extensive collection growth.
Location: Montpellier
Inception: 1852
GPS coordinates: 43.61300,3.87322
Latest update: March 4, 2025 21:54
Montpellier offers numerous photography spots throughout its urban landscape. The city features modern architecture like the Arbre Blanc building and historic sites such as the Porte du Peyrou arch. Small streets, gardens, and contemporary districts provide diverse settings for photography. The mix of old and new architecture includes the neoclassical Antigone district and medieval structures like the Tour des Pins.
Place de la Comédie forms Montpellier's central square with the Trois Grâces fountain. The 18th-century Promenade du Peyrou includes a triumphal arch. The Fabre Museum contains artworks spanning seven centuries. The Jardin des Plantes maintains botanical collections dating from 1593. Saint-Pierre Cathedral features twin Gothic towers. The Antigone district displays neoclassical architecture. Saint-Roch district preserves medieval stone buildings and narrow streets.
Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier
27 m
Montpellier Cathedral
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Gate of Peyrou
219 m
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
189 m
Palais de Justice de Montpellier
182 m
Tour des Pins
68 m
Belleval hotel
187 m
Foch street
248 m
Montpellier Astronomical Observatory
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Cambacérès-Murles hotel
149 m
Musée Atger
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Episcopal palace of Montpellier
180 m
Duffau hotel
197 m
Statue de François de Lapeyronie
25 m
Statue de Paul-Joseph Barthez
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Vialleton bridge
215 m
Amours domptant la Force
214 m
Fontaine des Licornes
164 m
Henry IV boulevard
103 m
Street of the School of Medicine
49 m
Former penitentiary of Montpellier
119 m
Fesquet hotel
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Cardinal de Cabrieres street
157 m
Street of the Palais des Guilhem
226 m
Sarret hotel
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Coste Frege street
112 m
St. Pierre Street
142 m
Professor Louis Vialleton boulevard
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