Hôtel Cabu ou maison dite de Diane de Poitiers, actuellement Musée archéologique et historique de l'Orléanais, Archaeological museum in central Orléans, France.
The Hôtel Cabu is a 16th-century Renaissance building with an ornately decorated facade that now houses a museum of archaeology and history. Its collections span from the Iron Age through the medieval period, documenting life in the Loire region across thousands of years.
The building was constructed around 1548 as a Renaissance residence in the city center. It suffered severe bomb damage in 1940 but reopened as a museum in 1966 following restoration.
The building is named after Diane de Poitiers, an influential court figure whose taste shaped Renaissance design during her era. Visitors see how nobility of that period valued artistic decoration and thoughtful interior spaces.
The museum is open afternoons from 1:00 PM Tuesday through Sunday. Narrow staircases and multiple levels connect the rooms, so allow extra time to navigate the building and wear comfortable shoes.
The museum holds the Neuvy-en-Sullias treasure, a collection of bronze figures from Gallic and Gallo-Roman times recovered from the Loire River. These rare pieces show the artistic skill of the cultures that inhabited the region two thousand years ago.
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