Rouen Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts of Rouen

The Museum of Fine Arts of Rouen is one of the richest museums of France, famous for its fine Impressionist collection. The Rouen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this temple of art, which gathers masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present day.

The great museum and its Impressionist collection

The Museum of Fine Arts of Rouen is considered one of the most important and richest museums of France, outside Paris. Its vast collections cover all the eras, from the Middle Ages to modern art, with paintings, sculptures and works of art of the first order, signed by the greatest European masters. The museum is particularly renowned for its remarkable Impressionist collection, one of the finest of France outside the capital: there you admire notably works by Claude Monet, who painted the cathedral of Rouen in a famous series, as well as by Sisley, Pissarro and other masters of the movement, who loved the landscapes of Normandy and the Seine. The museum also presents masterpieces of the Renaissance, the baroque and the nineteenth century. A temple of art in the heart of the town, the Museum of Fine Arts of Rouen is a major cultural stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

You admire one of the richest museums of France, with vast collections from the Middle Ages to modern art signed by the greatest masters, and above all its remarkable Impressionist collection, with works by Monet, who painted the cathedral, by Sisley and by Pissarro, as well as masterpieces of the Renaissance and the baroque. The Museum of Fine Arts is a temple of art of Rouen. It is a major stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Museum of Fine Arts lies in the heart of Rouen, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

Why is the Museum of Fine Arts of Rouen famous?

For its rich collections from the Middle Ages to the present day and above all its remarkable Impressionist collection, one of the finest of France outside Paris, with works by Monet, who painted the cathedral of Rouen, by Sisley and by Pissarro.

Where is the Museum of Fine Arts of Rouen?

In the heart of Rouen, in France.