Musée d'Art naïf et d'Arts singuliers, Art museum in Château de Laval, France.
The Museum of Naive Art and Singular Arts displays works across 1,100 square meters within the medieval fortress of Château de Laval in northwestern France.
The museum holds three paintings by Henri Rousseau, a local artist who transformed from a ridiculed painter to a recognized master of naive art.
The MANAS functions as a national center for self-taught visual artists, offering continuous support and discovery opportunities for creators outside conventional distribution channels.
The museum operates Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM during winter, with extended hours until 6:30 PM in summer.
The museum collection includes works by Séraphine Louis, featuring distinctive pieces such as Bouquet de Mimosas and Branche de Fruits.
Location: Laval
Operator: Ville de Laval
Opening Hours: October-May Tuesday-Saturday 09:30-12:00,13:30-17:30; October-May,June-September Sunday 14:00-18:00; June-September Tuesday-Saturday 09:30-12:00,13:30-18:30; July 14,August 15 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33243533989
Website: https://musees.laval.fr/manas
GPS coordinates: 48.06858,-0.77073
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:06
Mayenne's historical sites include medieval castles, fortresses, religious buildings, and museums. The natural areas consist of Mont des Avaloirs, the prehistoric caves of Saulges, public gardens, and parks. Visitors can explore military and civil architecture from the 9th to the 18th century, art collections, archaeological sites, and natural landscapes typical of the region.
Château de Laval
38 m
Laval Cathedral
222 m
Jardin de la Perrine
291 m
Pont Vieux
108 m
Collégiale Saint-Tugal de Laval
233 m
Bains-douches de Laval
210 m
Porte Beucheresse
233 m
Maison, 23 rue des Serruriers
226 m
City walls of Laval
315 m
Pont Aristide-Briand
259 m
Musée des Sciences de Laval
299 m
Maison du Grand-Veneur
115 m
Logis des Éperons
161 m
Maisons du XVIème siècle, Grande-Rue, Laval
75 m
Fontaine, Place des Quatre-Docteurs-Bucquet, Laval
177 m
Maison des Maires
76 m
Fontaine, Place Saint-Tugal, Laval
265 m
Maison de Clermont
178 m
Chapelle du château de Laval
41 m
Tour Belot-Oissel
169 m
Maison, 21 Grande-Rue
74 m
Immeuble dit de Maistre Julien Briand
91 m
Maison de la Bazoche
158 m
Pont Vieux de Laval
107 m
Archaeological sites of the chateau neuf in Laval
95 m
Maison, 9 Grande-Rue
72 m
Écluse de Laval
155 m
Laval cathedral organ
238 mReviews
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