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Chartres Art Museum

Just behind the famed cathedral, the town art museum is housed in a handsome 18th-century building that once served as the bishop's palace. Its varied collection includes Renaissance enamels, a portrait of Erasmus by Holbein, tapestries, armor, and some fine (mainly French) paintings from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. There's also a room devoted to the forceful 20th-century landscapes of Maurice de Vlaminck, who lived in the region.

Art Museum

Quick Facts

29 cloître Notre-Dame
Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire  28000, France

02–37–90–45–80

www.chartres.fr/musee-beaux-arts/horaires-et-animations

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: €7, Closed Mon. and Tues.

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