Region
Museums, galleries and heritage in Pays-de-la-Loire
221 places to discover across Pays-de-la-Loire.
Including Musée d’arts de Nantes, Château de Noirmoutier and Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.
60 of 76 places, sorted by distance from the center
GalleryGalerie Les Souliers Rouges
Clisson
GalleryDamien Jamouillet Arts Plastiques
Nantes
GalleryGalerie Patrick Burtin
Nantes
MuseumMusée d’arts de Nantes
Nantes
GalleryScroll Galerie
Nantes
GalleryExpo - Les nuances dans l'air
Nantes
GalleryGalerie Olivier Meyer
GalleryInception Gallery
Nantes
GalleryGalerie Morphose
Nantes
Atelier-Galerie Art'Loft
Orvault
GalleryGalerie Mira
Nantes
GalleryTROIS8
GalleryGalerie des Oubliés
Nantes
GalleryGalerie Albane
Nantes
Galleryatelier Camus
Nantes
GalleryGalerie Robet Dantec
Nantes
GalleryCale 2 créateurs
Nantes
MuseumMusée des allumettes
Treillières
GalleryLe Rayon Vert
Nantes
GallerySecrets d'atelier
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
GalleryViviane Henwood
Cholet
MuseumMusée de l'Imprimerie Ancienne
Blain
GallerySéraphine galerie boutique
Châteaubriant
MuseumGalerie David d'Angers
Angers
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers
Angers
GalleryGalerie d'art AAA
Angers
GalleryGalerie d'art Carré d'artistes
Angers
GalleryGalerie Sajo
Angers
MuseumMusée Jean-Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine
Angers
MuseumMusée Pincé
Angers
GalleryArts & Co
Angers
GalleryGalerie Lucien Victor
Écouflant
GalleryLes Anciennes Ecuries
Trélazé
Gallerygalerie des tropismes
Blaison-Saint-Sulpice
GalleryLa Maison Bleue
Craon
MuseumMusée Château de Villevêque
Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou
MuseumL'Hélice Terrestre de l'Orbière
Gennes-Val-de-Loire
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Château Gontier
Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne
MuseumLa Cave aux Sculptures
Dénezé-sous-Doué
GalleryGalerie d'art de Zéro à l'Infini
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
MuseumMusée de La Roche-sur-Yon - Espace Malraux
La Roche-sur-Yon
GalleryGalerie d'Art Pygmalion
Saint-Nazaire
MuseumPierre et Lumière
Saumur
GalleryCentre d'Art Contemporain Bouvet Ladubay
Saumur
GalleryGalerie Georges Bessière
Noirmoutier-en-l'Île
GalleryGalerie d'art Florence B
Noirmoutier-en-l'Île
GalleryEsprit Laque
Saumur
GalleryGalerie Derniers Jours
Baugé-en-Anjou
GalleryObserver Les Choses Simples Art Galerie
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
GalleryEspace Design
La Baule-Escoublac
GalleryGalerie JCM Billy
La Baule-Escoublac
GalleryL'art au centre
Laval
GalleryGalerie Pierre Loti
La Baule-Escoublac
MuseumMANAS | Musée d'Art Naïf et d'Arts Singuliers
Laval
GalleryGalerie du Chemin
Juigné-sur-Sarthe
MuseumMusée Bernard Boesch
Le Pouliguen
GalleryArtistic Red Dot
Parcé-sur-Sarthe
GalleryAtelier Festina Lente
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
MuseumMusée d'art moderne de Fontevraud - collection Martine et Léon Cligman
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
MuseumMusée de Fontenay-le-Comte
Fontenay-le-Comte
A Region Between Underground Heritage and Contemporary Art
Pays de la Loire owes much of its cultural identity to the Loire River and its tributaries, whose soft tufa stone made large-scale underground dwellings possible. In Maine-et-Loire, Les Maisons Troglodytes de Forges preserves the largest troglodyte hamlet of its kind open to visitors, offering a rare glimpse into centuries of rural underground life.
Alongside this rural heritage, the region has developed a strong network dedicated to modern and contemporary art. In Carquefou, near Nantes, the Frac des Pays de la Loire forms part of the national Frac network, supporting the production and diffusion of contemporary art through its collection and exhibitions.
Smaller, artist-driven spaces complement this landscape. In Loire-Authion, the Atelier Guy Montis and the nearby Galerie Hors-Champ both combine exhibition space with a strong local, hands-on approach to contemporary creation.
Artists Rooted in the Region
Gaston Chaissac, a key figure of French Art Brut, spent part of the 1950s in Vendée, an episode of his life documented at the Espace Gaston Chaissac in Sainte-Florence, which retraces his work and his connections to the local rural setting that shaped much of his output.
Further south in Cholet, the Artothèque François Morellet honors François Morellet, a pioneer of geometric abstraction born in the region, whose systematic and often playful approach to line and form remains highly influential in postwar French art.
Frequently asked questions
How much time should I plan to visit Les Maisons Troglodytes de Forges?
Allow around one hour for a full visit, as the underground rooms and passageways are explored via a self-guided or guided circuit depending on the season.
Is the Frac des Pays de la Loire suitable for a first encounter with contemporary art?
Yes, its rotating exhibitions and collection presentations are designed to be approachable, with works spanning painting, installation and video from French and international artists.
Are the Atelier Guy Montis and Galerie Hors-Champ in Loire-Authion easy to visit together?
Yes, both spaces are located in the same commune and can comfortably be visited in the same afternoon, offering complementary views of local contemporary art practice.
What can I expect to see at the Espace Gaston Chaissac?
The center presents works, documents and personal objects tracing Gaston Chaissac's life and career, with particular attention to his time spent in Vendée during the 1950s.
Is the Artothèque François Morellet only about Morellet's own work?
While centered on François Morellet, born in Cholet, the artothèque also lends and exhibits works by other artists, reflecting its dual role as a museum and a lending collection for the public.
What makes the Salle des Toiles Peintes in Savennières worth a stop?
It houses a rare collection of painted canvases, a once-common decorative technique for interiors, displayed in the atmospheric setting of the village's former presbytery.