Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Art museum in Quimper, France.
The museum displays over 600 artworks across twenty rooms, presenting paintings, drawings, and sculptures from the 15th to 21st centuries.
The museum opened in 1872 following Jean-Marie de Silguy's legacy of 1200 paintings and 2000 drawings to Quimper, with architect Joseph Bigot designing the building.
The collections feature significant Breton-inspired works, Pont-Aven school paintings, and pieces from Northern European, Italian, and French artistic movements.
Located opposite the Cathedral, the museum opens from 9:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, offering guided tours, workshops, and activities for various audiences.
A dedicated space honors Quimper-born poet Max Jacob, who introduced Picasso to the art world, displaying works from both artists and their contemporaries.
Location: Quimper
Inception: 1864
Founders: Jean-Marie de Silguy
Fee: Yes
Operator: Commune de Quimper
Address: Place Saint-Corentin
Opening Hours: 9:30-12:00, 14:00-18:00; Tuesday off
Phone: +33298954520
Website: https://mbaq.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.99624,-4.10232
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46
This collection brings together buildings that demonstrate seven centuries of Breton architecture, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. In Brittany, especially in Finistère and its surroundings, these constructions reflect the evolution of techniques and architectural tastes over time. Romanesque churches like the Priory of Locmaria in Quimper, founded in the 11th century by Benedictine monks, Gothic structures such as the Saint-Corentin Cathedral with its two 75-meter towers are present, as well as Renaissance homes like the Kerazan Manor in Loctudy, which retains its original decor. Local materials, notably granite and slate, characterize these buildings and give them a strong regional identity. Some buildings now house museums, such as the former Episcopal Palace of Quimper, which hosts collections from the Breton Departmental Museum, or Kerazan Manor with its Breton artworks. Other sites combine architecture and gardens, like the Lanniron Castle with its 17th-century French-style gardens or Trévarez Castle surrounded by wooded parks. These sites enable visitors to understand Brittany’s architectural history and offer a journey through the centuries.
Quimper Cathedral
76 m
Musée départemental breton
127 m
Maison des Cariatides
65 m
Statue of René Laennec by Eugène-Louis Lequesne
27 m
Maison 14 rue Kéréon, Quimper
127 m
Maison, 12 rue Kéréon
119 m
Maison, 22 rue Saint-François
141 m
Maison 10 rue du Salé, Quimper
110 m
Episcopal palace of Cornouaille
71 m
Le petit train Quimper
97 m
Equestrian statue of Gradlon
66 m
Ancien évêché de Quimper
76 m
Pipe organ of cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper
71 m
Maison, 14 place Saint-Corentin
86 m
Chapelle neuve de Quimper
130 m
Maison 22 rue Elie-Freron, Quimper
134 m
Maison, 9 rue du Lycée
145 m
Maison, 20 rue Saint-François
144 m
Maison 6 rue du Lycée, Quimper
123 m
Maison, 24 rue Saint-François
137 m
Maison 4 rue du Lycée, Quimper
116 m
Maison 3 rue du Lycée, Quimper
116 m
Hôtel de Boisbilly
98 m
Maison, 11 place au Beurre, 3 rue Ar-Barz-Kadiou
125 m
Maison, 3 place au Beurre
96 m
St. Corentin square
98 m
Maison 1 rue du Lycée, Quimper
110 m
Maison, 2 rue du Lycée, 6 rue du Salé
106 mReviews
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