19 regions · 8 cities
Discover art and heritage in France
Museums, art galleries, monuments and remarkable sites all across France — explore by city, by region, or let yourself be guided by a curated selection.
01 — Cities
Cultural cities
The cities with the richest gallery and museum scene, to explore in depth.
Paris
Île-de-France
Lyon
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marseille
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bordeaux
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nice
Alpes-Maritimes · Côte d'Azur
Lille
Hauts-de-France
Toulouse
Occitanie
Nantes
Pays-de-la-Loire
02 — Regions
Explore by region
Museums and heritage sites throughout mainland and overseas France.
03 — Museums
Museums to discover
Art, history, archaeology, sciences — from the largest institutions to local museums.
Musée Lumière
The Lumière Institute is a film library and museum dedicated to the history of cinema, located in Lyon in the Monplaisir-Lumière district. It occupies a…
25 Rue du Premier Film
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Musée de la Bataille de Normandie
The Normandy Battle Memorial Museum is located in Bayeux, in Calvados, at the gateway to the Landing beaches. It presents the military operations that took…
Bd Fabian Ware
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Musée Christian Dior
The Christian Dior Museum occupies the Villa Les Rhumbs, the fashion designer's childhood home, located in Granville in Manche, on the heights of a cliff…
1 Rue d'Estouteville
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D-Day Experience
D-Day Experience is a military history museum located in Carentan-les-Marais, in Manche, dedicated to the Normandy Landings and the Battle of Carentan. The…
2 Vge de l'Amont
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Fondation Maeght
The Maeght Foundation is a contemporary art museum located in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in the Alpes-Maritimes. Founded as the first independent French institution…
Fondation Maeght, 623 Chem. des Gardettes
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Galleries to discover
A curated selection of contemporary and modern art galleries.
Art Gallery
La Galerie de L'instant
Paris · 3e arr.
La Galerie de L'instant
46 Rue de Poitou· 3e arr.
Art Gallery
Galerie Estades
Lyon · 1er arr.
Galerie Estades
61 Quai Saint-Vincent· 1er arr.
Art Gallery
Ateliers d'Artistes de Belleville
Paris · 20e arr.
Ateliers d'Artistes de Belleville
1 Rue Francis Picabia· 20e arr.
Art Gallery
Carré d'artistes - Ile Saint-Louis
Paris · 4e arr.
Carré d'artistes - Ile Saint-Louis
70 Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île· 4e arr.
Art Gallery
Galerie Rastoll
Paris · 3e arr.
Galerie Rastoll
16 Rue Sainte-Anastase· 3e arr.
05 — Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage
The 54 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in France.
Chaîne des Puys – Limagne Fault Tectonic Arena
NaturalLocated in the Puy-de-Dôme department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this natural site comprises a chain of young volcanic cones and the associated Limagne Fault, representing an…
Inscribed 2018
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Vézelay, Church and Hill
CulturalSituated in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this hilltop sanctuary comprises a Romanesque basilica and the medieval settlement clustered around it. The church,…
Inscribed 1979
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Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
CulturalLocated in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region, this cultural heritage site encompasses the mining basin that shaped the industrial landscape of northern France for…
Inscribed 2012
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Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
NaturalLocated on the western coast of Corsica in the Corse-du-Sud region, this natural site encompasses three distinctive coastal areas: the Calanche of Piana, the Gulf of Girolata, and…
Inscribed 1983
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Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
CulturalLocated in the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France, this medieval town and its surrounding vineyards form a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by…
Inscribed 1999
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France on the map
UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a selection of museums, at a glance.
07 — Guides
Guides & articles
Practical guides to make the most of art and heritage in France.
Les galeries ouvertes le dimanche à Paris
Vous êtes libre le dimanche et souhaitez visiter des galeries à Paris ? Voici un guide pratique des quartiers et des adresses qui ouvrent leurs portes ce jour-là.
Les meilleurs quartiers pour les amateurs d'art à Paris
Paris est une carte au trésor pour les amateurs d'art. Selon vos goûts — art moderne, art contemporain, photographie ou arts premiers — voici les quartiers à explorer en priorité.
Les artistes contemporains français à suivre
La scène artistique française est riche et diverse. Voici quelques pistes pour identifier les artistes qui comptent aujourd'hui et ceux qui méritent d'être suivis de près.