Museums & art galleries

Museum - Interpreting centre
Wivistes - Loches LOCHES
  • Pets admitted
37600 LOCHES
02 47 59 48 21 https://www.ville-loches.fr/
  • Parking
    • Bike parking
    • Coach park
  • Audioguides
    • French
    • English
Museum - Interpreting centre, Historical sites and monuments
Museum of Descartes DESCARTES
21 rue Descartes 37160 DESCARTES
02 47 91 42 00 https://museedescartes.wixsite.com/museedescartes
  • Categories
    • Musées de France
    • Municipal library
    • Listed or registered (CNMHS)
  • Equipment
    • Picnic area
    • Shop
    • Parking
  • On-site activities
    • Activities
    • Adult workshop
    • Junior workshop
    • Conferences
    • Temporary exhibitions
  • Parking
    • Bike parking
    • Coach park
  • Visits
    • Educational Visit
  • Audioguides
    • French
    • English
  • Other information
    • Interior shop
This exceptional place highlights 3 brilliant men who left their marks on the town: René Descartes, philosopher, who was born in this house; René Boylesve, member of the Académie Française, and Gustave Trouvé, an avant-garde inventor.
Historical sites and monuments
Saint-Paul Abbey and Tower CORMERY
18 Place du Mail 37320 CORMERY
06 32 41 12 18 http://www.lesamisdalcuin.fr
  • Categories
    • Listed or registered (CNMHS)
  • Equipment
    • Parking
  • On-site activities
    • Temporary exhibitions
  • Visits
    • Educational Visit
    • Individual Guided Tour on request
    • Guided Group Tour on request
    • Free Group Visit on request
Discover the remains of a Carolingian Benedictine abbey, and the old town which grew up around the monastery.
Museum - Interpreting centre
Galerie Senaarte LOCHES
16 Grande Rue 37600 LOCHES
http://www.senaartegildario.net
Museum - Interpreting centre, Historical sites and monuments
Musée de la Poterne - Museum of art and folk traditions PREUILLY-SUR-CLAISE
  • Pets admitted
Carroir des prisons 37290 PREUILLY-SUR-CLAISE
02 47 94 50 04 http://www.preuillysurclaise.fr
  • Categories
    • Municipal library
    • Listed or registered (CNMHS)
  • Equipment
    • Shop
  • On-site activities
    • Activities
    • Junior workshop
    • Temporary exhibitions
  • Parking
    • Bike parking
  • Visits
    • Educational Visit
    • Individual Guided Tour on request
    • Guided Group Tour on request
    • Free Group Visit on request
Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions. The abbatial church, a listed historical monument, was built in the 11th and 12th centuries and restored in the 15th. The museum is next door to the Château du Lion, former home of the first Barons of Touraine.
Museum - Interpreting centre, Historical sites and monuments
Gemmail MONTRESOR
Halle des Cardeux 14 rue du Marché 37460 MONTRESOR
06 23 23 07 25
  • Categories
    • Municipal library
  • Parking
    • Bike parking
  • Visits
    • Individual Guided Tour on request
Historical sites and monuments
Saint-Pierre Abbey Church PREUILLY-SUR-CLAISE
Place de l'abbaye 37290 PREUILLY-SUR-CLAISE
02 47 94 50 04 https://www.preuillysurclaise.fr
  • Categories
    • Listed or registered (CNMHS)
  • Equipment
    • Picnic area
    • Bar / refreshment bar
    • Electric charging station for vehicles
    • Shop
    • Play area
    • Parking
    • Catering on site
  • On-site activities
    • Activities
    • Conferences
    • Sound & Light
  • Parking
    • Coach park
  • Visits
    • Educational Visit
    • Individual Guided Tour on request
    • Guided Group Tour on request
    • Free Group Visit on request
  • Other information
    • Playground
One of the finest Romanesque structures in the southern Touraine. A highly original layout and very interesting capitals.
Museum - Interpreting centre
Musée Minerve YZEURES-SUR-CREUSE
Place F. Mitterrand 37290 YZEURES-SUR-CREUSE
02 47 94 26 54
  • Categories
    • Musées de France
    • National museum
  • Equipment
    • Shop
  • Parking
    • Coach park
  • Visits
    • Educational Visit
    • Individual Guided Tour on request
    • Guided Group Tour on request
    • Free Group Visit on request
  • Other information
    • Interior shop
Remains of a votive pillar dedicated to Jupiter: carved blocks and an attempt at reconstruction. Remains of a temple. Merovingian sarcophagi.
Museum - Interpreting centre
La Maison du Carnaval MANTHELAN
  • Pets admitted
55 rue nationale 37240 MANTHELAN
06 82 78 66 70
  • Equipment
    • Film projection room
  • Parking
    • Bike parking
    • Coach park
  • Visits
    • Individual Guided Tour on request
    • Guided Group Tour on request
    • Free Group Visit on request
Museum - Interpreting centre
Mado Robin Museum YZEURES-SUR-CREUSE
Place François Mitterrand 37290 YZEURES-SUR-CREUSE
02 47 94 26 54
  • Categories
    • Municipal library
  • Equipment
    • Shop
    • Hall hire
    • Fully equipped meeting room
  • On-site activities
    • Temporary exhibitions
  • Parking
    • Coach park
  • Visits
    • Educational Visit
    • Individual Guided Tour on request
    • Guided Group Tour on request
    • Free Group Visit on request
  • Other information
    • Rental room
    • Interior shop
Reconstruction (with sound) of the Opera box of Mado Robin, star of the Opéra and Opéra Comique, including her most famous stage costumes. Born in Yzeures in 1928, she reputedly had the highest voice in the world.
Museum - Interpreting centre
Atelier 46 MONTRESOR
46 Grande Rue 37460 MONTRESOR
07 49 45 50 75 https://atelier46-art-studio.business.site/
  • Visits
    • Individual Guided Tour on request
    • Guided Group Tour on request
    • Free Group Visit on request
Historical sites and monuments
Church of Ferrière FERRIERE-LARCON
8 rue des Perrets 37350 FERRIERE-LARCON
02 47 59 65 72 http://www.ferriere-larcon.com
  • Categories
    • Listed or registered (CNMHS)
The church (10th, 12th and 13th centuries) dedicated to Saint Mandé and Saint Jean is one of the most interesting and captivating churches in Touraine. Imposing and majestic character, dimensions and bold architecture make up this hall-church with three naves.