"eclectic, unpretentious, and on a human scale"
Seek out the Brueghel allegories and Bellegambe triptych
Ground floor is all prehistory; paintings upstairs
Wander from prehistoric pottery to a Brueghel allegory in this free 18th-century mansion museum. The Musée du Colombier packs millennia of regional history into an intimate French garden setting, with standout Renaissance paintings upstairs and archaeological treasures below.
"eclectic, unpretentious, and on a human scale"
Seek out the Brueghel allegories and Bellegambe triptych
Ground floor is all prehistory; paintings upstairs
Wander from prehistoric pottery to a Brueghel allegory in this free 18th-century mansion museum. The Musée du Colombier packs millennia of regional history into an intimate French garden setting, with standout Renaissance paintings upstairs and archaeological treasures below.
What are you into?
- 18th-century mansion setting
- French formal garden
- Eclectic art collection
- Free admission
- Musée du Colombier
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