Musée Jules-Desbois

Name: Visite libre de l'exposition Orphée, l'œuvre retrouvée de Desbois
Start: 2026-09-19T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-19T12:30:00+02:00
Location: Musée Jules-Desbois

Noyant-Villages · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire

European Heritage Days 2026

2 animations free on 19-20 September

Visite libre de l'exposition Orphée, l'œuvre retrouvée de Desbois

Sat 10:30–12:30Sat 14:30–18:30Sun 10:30–12:30Sun 14:30–18:30

Free · No booking

Restauration en public d'Orphée : rencontre avec la restauratrice Marie Gouret

Sat 14:30–18:00Sun 14:30–18:00

Free · No booking

Source: European Heritage Days programme / OpenAgenda · synced 28 August at 10:14

The Jules-Desbois Museum, located in Noyant-Villages in Maine-et-Loire, is dedicated to the work of sculptor Jules Desbois (1851-1935). The museum presents approximately one hundred sculptures and decorative art objects that bear witness to the art of the sculptor, friend and collaborator of Auguste Rodin. The collections illustrate three major axes of his work: the representation of movement, the study of the female form, and realistic aesthetics, blending influences from Japonism and mythological repertoires. The museum also explores decorative arts and the industrial creation of decorative objects, a field to which Desbois contributed significantly from the 1890s onwards. This museum in a rural setting offers seasonal access, open from April to November.

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Today · 10:30–12:30, 14:30–18:30

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