MUSEE DU VIEUX MONTPELLIER

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

  • 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

    Railway station : Montpellier Saint Roch to 0,3 km

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

    Opening

    From 08/01/2019 to 31/12/2019
    Closed on : Monday

    From 02/01/2019 to 31/12/2019
    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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Destination

Our tourist advisers

welcome you every day
30 Place de la Comédie Montpellier
9.30am - 7.30pm (Mon-Sat)
10am - 5pm (Sun.&Bank holidays).

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

Our tourist information offices
Lattes : +33 (0)7 72 43 65 08
Villeneuve-lès- Maguelone : 07 87 25 67 45
Castries : +33 (0)4 67 52 04 24