MUSEE DU VIEUX MONTPELLIER

Arts and popular traditions, Theme museum, History, Fine art, Decorative arts, Sacred art

  • Description

    One room is entirely 18th century and features a portrait of Cardinal de Colbert by Etienne Loys and an ivory crucifix in the Jansenist style.
    A Revolution-themed room has as its main focal point a model of the Bastille received from Pierre-François Palloy, the contractor who was charged with demolishing the fortress in 1793.
    A corridor displays a selection of engravings of the town.
    A room named “la cheminée” (the fireplace) displays several objects illustrating Montpellier life.

  • Useful info

    Access

    Accès libre

    Railway station : Montpellier Saint Roch to 0,3 km

    Tramway / streetcar line : Ligne 1 - arrêt "Comédie" to 0,1 km

    Opening

    From 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022
    Closed on : Monday

    From 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023
    Closed on : Monday

    Tours

    • Self-guided tours - Permanent (throughout the opening period)
    • Unguided group - Permanent (throughout the opening period)
  • Services & Facilities

    Facilities

    • Bar
    • Restaurant

    Activities

    • Workshop for children

Contact details

2 Place Pétrarque
Hôtel de Varennes
34000 MONTPELLIER
Montpellier Centre

  • Phone : +33 4 67 66 02 94

  • parcoursmuseographique@ville-montpellier.fr

  • web

    http://www.montpellier.fr/468-musee-du-vieux-montpellier.htm

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Montpellier

Destination

The tourist office welcomes you from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m / 2 p.m to 5 p.m. Sunday and public holiday
Closed on December 25th and January 1rst

+33 (0)4 67 60 60 60
contact@ot-montpellier.fr

Our tourist information office
Lattes : +33 (0)7 72 43 65 08