LES MUSÉES DE FRANCE A LA CAMPAGNE

Discover the museums of France in the countryside of the Baugeois Valley

Unusual museums in Anjou. In Beaufort en Vallée, discover the Joseph DENAIS museum. This cabinet of curiosities is the culmination of a humanist's dream. Joseph Denais, historian and journalist, created this museum in 1905. For lovers of fine art, archaeology, ethnography, natural history, encyclopaedic collections and unusual places! In Parçay les Pins, visit the museum dedicated to Jules DESBOIS, a 19th-century sculptor and friend and collaborator of Auguste Rodin. Jules Desbois, a local boy... In the 7 rooms of the museum, discover the remarkable talent of this collaborator of Auguste Rodin, one of the best sculptors of his time. The subtlety and fluidity of his modelling and the voluptuousness of his curves were much admired by his contemporaries. An unusual place to discover with friends or family! Exhibitions and events for younger visitors are held every year.