Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours is a museum in Tours. Since 1983 it has been a classé historic monument. There are 166 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (100 m).
Museum in Tours
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Tours
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours is in the commune of Tours, with 74 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1983; built in the 12th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00098132). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
The warmest afternoons in Tours run May to October, at 17–26°C.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1983
- Built
- 12th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Tours, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- mba.tours.fr
Useful details
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tours. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
In size, Tours comes first of the 8, with 139,259 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Tours
- 2Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- 3Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
- 4La Riche
- 5Saint-Avertin
- 6Rochecorbon
- 7La Ville-aux-Dames
- 8Joué-lès-Tours
Tours
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
La Riche
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tours | It’s in this commune | 139,259 |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 2.2 km east of it | 15,898 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 3 km northwest of it | 17,029 |
| La Riche | 3.1 km west of it | 10,487 |
| Saint-Avertin | 5 km southeast of it | 14,999 |
| Rochecorbon | 5.2 km northeast of it | 3,219 |
| La Ville-aux-Dames | 5.6 km east of it | 5,606 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 5.8 km southwest of it | 38,423 |
Also near Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
Nearby, 166 places within 15 km include 3 attractions, 2 museums and a church.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours100 m northwest, in Tours2
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours900 m west, in Tours3
AttractionChâteau de Tours200 m northwest, in Tours4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours3 km southwest, in La Riche5AttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry15 km southwest, in Villandry6
MuseumHôtel Goüin800 m west, in Tours7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Julien600 m west, in Tours8
MuseumPrieuré de Saint-Cosme3.4 km west, in La RicheWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
Where is Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours?
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours is in Tours, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours?
Museum in Tours, France.
Is Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1983, Mérimée record PA00098132.
How well known is Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours?
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours?
May to October are the warmest months in Tours, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (100 m), Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours (900 m), Château de Tours (200 m) and Château de Plessis-lès-Tours (3 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Goüin: Baptiste37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prieuré de Saint-Cosme: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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