All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

Museums of France

France has over 2,250 museums. To facilitate their exploration, we classified them into 5 sub-categories:

Arts Museums
Science and Technology Museums
Military Museums
Popular and eco-museums
Houses of illustrious people

These sub-categories are accessible by region and department.

516 museums en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

95 museums en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

84 museums en Bretagne

69 museums dans le Centre Val-de-Loire

8 museums en Corse

269 museums dans le Grand-Est

113 museums dans les Hauts-de-France

122 museums en Normandie

153 museums en Île de France

191 museums en Nouvelle-Aquitaine

274 museums en Occitanie

199 museums en Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

72 museums dans le Pays-de-la-Loire

96 museums au coeur de Paris

Museums of France

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Sélection de 8 museums sur 2261 en France

Clemenceau and Laterre Museum of Tassigny

Musée de la guerre 14-18
85390 Mouilleron-en-Pareds

The Clemenceau-de-Lattre National Museum in Mouleron-en-Pareds (Vendée) celebrates two major figures of the 20th century: Georges Clemenceau and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, natives of the village, through their childhood homes and historical collections.

House of Corsaire in Saint-Malo

Musée de la mer et de la pêche
35400 Saint-Malo

The House of Corsaire in Saint-Malo is an emblematic monument located in this Breton port city, witness to its maritime history and its unique architectural heritage.

Musée Paul-Dini de Villefranche-sur-Saône

Musée d'Art contemporain
69400 Villefranche-sur-Saône

The Paul-Dini Museum, housed in an old 19th-century grain hall in Villefranche-sur-Saône, presents works by artists related to the Lyon region and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, from fine arts to contemporary art.

Museum Relief in Rodez

Musée des Artistes peintres célèbres
12000 Rodez

The Soulages Museum, inaugurated in 2014 in Rodez, Occitanie, is a contemporary art museum dedicated to the painter Pierre Soulages, housing his major works and temporary exhibitions in an architecture signed RCR Arquitectes.

Museum of Popular Traditions Marius Audin

Musée des arts et traditions populaires
69430 aux Ardillats

The Marius Audin Museum of Popular Traditions, located in Beaujeu in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is an ethnological museum founded in 1942. It traces Beaujolais life through rich and varied collections, bearing witness to local crafts, agriculture and traditions.

Château-Musée de Gien

Musée de la nature et de la faune sauvage
45500 Gien

The Château-Musée de Gien is an emblematic monument located in the city of Gien, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its history and architecture make it a must cultural place.

Caen Museum of Fine Arts at the Castle

Musée des Beaux-Arts
14000 Caen

The Museum of Fine Arts of Caen, installed in the Ducal Castle since 1970, exhibits works from the 15th to the 21st century. Founded in 1801, it houses a rich collection of European prints and paintings in Normandy.

Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Musée d'Art moderne
06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence

The Maeght Foundation, located in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the Alpes-Maritimes, is the first private foundation of modern and contemporary art in France, inaugurated in 1964. It houses over 13,000 major works from the 20th and 21st centuries in a building designed by Josep Lluís Sert.