Centre d'Art et d'Histoire André Auclair, Art and history museum in Cruas, France.
The Centre d'Art et d'Histoire André Auclair displays a permanent collection of 300 works across two floors in a 1920s building.
The museum, established in 1987, preserves the legacy of André Auclair, a painter and ceramist from Ardèche who lived from 1893 to 1976.
The center features temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists who combine different techniques including wood sculpture, iron, and stone.
Visitors can explore the collections free of charge from Wednesday to Sunday between 2 PM and 6 PM, with group visits by appointment.
The museum includes a section dedicated to the industrial exploitation of lime in the region during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Location: Cruas
Address: 14 Av. Marcel Cachin, 07350 Cruas, France 07350 Cruas 07350 Cruas
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33475495921
Website: http://ot-cruas.fr/musee_auclair.php
GPS coordinates: 44.65467,4.76279
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:36
Breathing in Ardèche means feeling the warm stone, the wind descending from the gorges, and the clear water stretching between the cliffs. Here, nature tells everything: caves hold traces of the earliest artists, villages nestle against the rocks, and bridges have connected the shores for centuries. Ardèche is not just a landscape; it’s an experience. We walk, climb, pedal, and marvel at the shapes water has carved into the stone. The Pont d’Arc, the Chauvet Cave, the deep gorges, the twisted woods of Païolive—all exude a raw, honest beauty. Between hikes, a hot chocolate in Tain, a castle visit, or a swim remind us that the real wealth here is the time we take.
Abbaye de Cruas
244 m
Porte du soleil
6.6 km
Villa Sestier
7.3 km
Château de Cruas
193 m
Domaine de Serre de Parc
7.3 km
Bornes milliaires de Cruas
161 m
Ancienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Meysse
6 km
Église de Savasse
5.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Didier
3.6 km
Auberge La Cardinale
6.4 km
Croix de Baix
7.2 km
Tour de l'Horloge de Baix
6.4 km
Fontaine de Baix
6.4 km
Église Saint-Joseph de Saulce-sur-Rhône
6.2 km
Église Saint-Vincent de Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès
4.3 km
Église de Saint-Lager-Bressac
6 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Meysse
6 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Baix
6.2 km
Église Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue du Logis Neuf
2.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Joseph de Baix
6.7 km
Dégagement de l'église
248 m
Château des Tourettes
4.2 km
Église Saint-Régis de La Coucourde
1.7 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Savasse
6.1 km
Église Saint-Antoine de Derbières
2 km
Relais de poste aux chevaux
6 km
Chapelle fortifiée Saint-Benoît de Cruas
196 m
Temple de Sauzet
7.3 kmReviews
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