Musée de la Cohue, Art museum in central Vannes, France
The Musée de la Cohue is a museum housed in a medieval stone structure featuring a central passage with multiple exhibition spaces distributed across two main floors. The rooms blend original architectural elements with rotating art displays and a permanent collection.
The building originally served as a marketplace on its ground floor and as a ducal court of justice on the upper level until 1796. Its later transformation into an art museum marked a new chapter in its long history of public use.
The museum displays works by local and contemporary artists that engage with the medieval architecture around them. Visitors can observe how modern installations interact with the historic stone passages and spaces.
The entrance is centrally located in Vannes and easily accessible on foot from the town center. The two levels are connected by stairs, so exploring the medieval rooms requires some mobility to navigate comfortably.
The central passage was once the bustling heart of the medieval marketplace and remains the vital core of the building. Today the museum uses this historical flow of space to frame rotating art installations that offer visitors a fresh perspective on the past.
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