Museums in New Aquitaine

Musée d'histoire de France
64000 Pau

Château de Pau, listed as a historical monument in 1840, is a medieval building transformed into a Renaissance palace located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Former residence of the kings of Navarre, it now houses a national museum dedicated to Henry IV, born between its walls in 1553.

Musée de la Vigne et du Vin
33000 Bordeaux

The Musée des Chartrons, dedicated to wine and commerce, is located in Bordeaux, New Aquitaine. This monument illustrates the local wine history in a historical setting.

87260 Pierre-Buffière

The Cécile Sabourdy Museum & Gardens, housed in a former 17th century presbytery in Vicq-sur-Breuilh, exhibits works by artists Naïfs, Bruts and Singuliers of Limousin and beyond.

Musée de l'artisanat d'Art et du compagnonnage
87000 Limoges

The Cité des métiers et des arts de Limoges, located in the Cité district, is a space dedicated to companionship and artisanal works since the 19th century, installed in an extension of the diocesan seminary.

Musée des Beaux-Arts
87000 Limoges

The Museum of Fine Arts of Limoges, housed in an 18th century episcopal palace, houses collections of Egyptian enamels, paintings and antiques in the heart of New Aquitaine.

33500 Arveyres

The Old Libourne Historical Museum, located in Libourne in Gironde, has been presenting local archaeological and historical collections since 1933, managed by the Libourne Historical and Archaeological Society.

Musée d'Art contemporain
87600 Rochechouart

The Musée départemental d'art contemporain de Rochechouart, housed in a 15th century castle, combines historical heritage and modern creations in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Musée de géologie et des volcans
33650 Saucats

The Saucats-La Brède Nature Reserve, classified in 1982 as Gironde, protects 6 major geological sites of the Miocene, including the stratotypes of the Aquitanian and Burdigalian, in the heart of the Landes forest.