Museum Échevinage and its collection

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The Échevinage Museum is a significant cultural institution in the city of Saintes, located in the Charente-Maritime department of France. It is one of the city's main museums, offering visitors a chance to explore a range of art collections primarily from the 19th century.

Collections at the Échevinage Museum

The Échevinage Museum is situated in the former "Maison de l' Échevinage", which served as the seat of communal power under the old regime. The museum houses collections of paintings primarily from the 19th century, along with a series of Sèvres porcelains. These collections provide a glimpse into the artistic trends and styles of the period.

Artistic Focus of the Échevinage Museum

The Échevinage Museum is particularly dedicated to showcasing the various pictorial trends that were popular in the 19th century. These include orientalism, neoclassicism, landscape, academicism, romanticism, regionalism, and realism. This focus allows visitors to gain a comprehensive understanding of the artistic movements of the time.

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FRMusée de l'Echevinage
FRMusée de l'Echevinage - Saintes
FRMusée de l'Échevinage de Saintes
ENÉchevinage Museum
ENMuseum of L'Echevinage

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Museum Échevinage
Rue Alsace-Lorraine 29
17100 Saintes

Visitor information Museum Échevinage

Opening hours

1 April to 30 September from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 1:30 pm to 6 pm, Sunday from 2 pm to 6 pm,

1 October to 31 March from Tuesday to Saturday from 1:30 pm to 5 pm

Admission

0 – 18Free
Normal rate€3.00
StudentsFree

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Location & Map

Rue Alsace-Lorraine 29, Saintes

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