The Musée des Beaux-Arts: La Cohue
La Cohue, the museum of fine arts of Vannes has a very contemporary style. If you are art loversYou're going to love this museum, which has been hosting temporary exhibitions for the last thirty years, giving you the chance to admire an ever-increasing variety of works.
On the first floor, you'll find works by Geneviève Asse, an internationally-renowned painter from Brittany. Visit Vannes Museum of Fine Arts also has a permanent exhibition area where you can see discover a wide range of artistic creations from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here you can admire the famous Christ on the crossa famous painting by Eugène Delacroix.
It's also a chance to see some sublime Breton landscapes painted on canvas - a real moment of escape!
The Museum of History and Archaeology: Château Gaillard
Château Gaillard and its history
The current Vannes Museum of History and Archaeology is also commonly known as Château Gaillard because of its history. It is in fact a former hotel built into the ramparts of Vannes, dating from the 15th century, which housed the parliament of Brittany.
Over the centuries there have been a succession of owners, and in the 20th century the Morbihan polymathic society took possession of the manor to exhibit a series of archaeological and historical objects.
The building still retains its old fireplaces, 15th-century beams and old archives.
The Museum of History and Archaeology in Vannes
Le Vannes Museum of History and Archaeologybased in Château Gaillarda listed monument, presents a number of objects from Morbihan's past. Dating from the Palaeolithic period to the Gallo-Roman era, these numerous objects trace the history of the ancient civilisations of the department and the region. The museum reveals the Morbihan's wildest secrets, including the history of the megalithic alignments at Carnac and other Neolithic sites in Brittany...
Just a few steps from your Kyriad hotel in Vannes city centre!
If you're dreaming of a cultural trip to Vannesnow is the time to book your stay at the Kyriad hotel in Vannes It's just a 10-minute walk from the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of History and Archaeology. You can also take advantage of thecurrent offer Kyriad and a great value holiday!
So start with a good breakfast in our restaurant A l'Image Sainte-AnneThen it's off to the museum for a day of learning.
