For many years painters have been infatuated by Brittany's costumes,
religious festivals, animated skies and lively seas. In displaying a
remarkable collection of paintings illustrating these themes, museums of
Brittany and the parisien region have played an important role in the
prelude to discovering the sites and itineraries.
Brest Museum of Fine Arts :
22 rue Traverse 29200 Brest
Tel : 02 98 00 87 96
French and italian art schools from the 17th and 18th centuries, Pont-Aven
school of art, symbolist works and modern art.
Open all year except tuesdays, sunday mornings and public holidays, from
10:00 till 11:45 and from 14:00 until 18:45.
Nantes Museum of Fine Arts :
10 rue G. Clémenceau
Tel : 02 40 41 65 65
A wide range of antique paintings and contemporary art.
Pont-Aven school of art, Emile Bernaud and Maurice Denis.
An important collection of J.E. Laboureur's works who was born in Nantes
(Paintings and engravings).
Open everyday except tuesdays and public holidays from 10:00 till 12:00 and
13:00 till 17:45, sundays from 11:00 until 17:00.
Priory museum of Saint-Germain en Laye :
2 rue M. Denis
Tel : 01 39 73 77 87
A property owned by Maurice Denis during the 17th century, Symbolism works
and paintings by the "Nabis" group including: Maurice Denis, Paul Gaugin,
Emile Bernard, Charles Filiger, Paul Serusier, Jan Verkade, M. Luce.....
Open everyday except mondays, tuesdays, Christmas day, new year's day and
the first of may from 10:00 until 17:30. Saturdays and sundays from 10:00
until 18:30.
Orsay Museum in Paris :
1 rue de Bellechasse
Tel : 02 45 49 48 14
A prelude to "La Route des Peintres en Cornouaille" (The painters' trail):
Paul Gaugin (La Belle Angele), Paul Serusier (Le Talisman), Emile Bernard,
Claude Emile Schuffenecker, Charles Laval, Charles Filiger, Jan Verkade,
Maurice Denis...
Open everyday except monday from 10:30 until 18:00.
Cohue de Vannes Museum :
Place Saint-Pierre
Tel : 02 97 47 35 86
Historical museum of Morbihan bay and Fine Arts.
Including works by Jules Noel, Maxime Maufra, M. Luce and Henri Moret.
Open everyday except the 14th july and 15th august from 10:00 till 12:00,
and 14:00 until 18:00.
Rennes Museum of Fine Arts :
20 quai É. Zola
Tel : 02 99 28 55 85
Important collection of antique paintings inspired by Brittany in the 19th
and 20th centuries: Eugene Boudin, Jules Noel, Henri Moret, Charles Cottet,
Lucien Simon, Jean-Julien Lemordant, Pierre de Belay...
Pont-Aven school of art: Paul Gaugin, L. Lacombre, Jan Verkade, Emile
Bernard, Paul Serurier, Maxime Maufra...
Open everyday except tuesdays and public holidays from 10:00 till 12:00 and
14:00 until 18:00.
Mathurin Meheut de Lamballe Museum :
1 place du Martray
Tel : 02 96 31 19 99
The museum contains an important collection of works and paintings by
Mathurin Meheut, displayed in rotation and by theme.
Open from the 1st june until 30th september everyday except sundays and
during the Easter holidays from 14:30 until 18:30.
Outside these times openings on request.