Experts' Choice Award Musee Fabre
What the experts agree on
Founded in 1825 by painter François-Xavier Fabre, this standout provincial museum blends 17th-century, Baroque, and Victorian architecture, housing rich French masters, Fauvist works, and decorative arts.
“The building—combining a 17th-century hôtel, a vast Victorian wing with superb natural light, and a remnant of a Baroque Jesuit college—is a mixed bag of architectural styles. ”
– Fodor's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Founded in 1825 by painter François-Xavier Fabre, this exceptional museum houses one of France’s richest collections of European art." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The museum was established in 1825 thanks to the generosity of local painter François-Xavier Fabre (1766-1837) who established a major collection here." Full review
Afar Magazine "A collection of French masters like Poussin and painters from the Fauvist movement, as well as a notable decorative arts collection." Full review
Frommer's "One of France’s great provincial art galleries occupies the splendid former Hôtel de Massilian." Full review
Rough Guide "South of the Corum is the Musée Fabre, the city's most trumpeted museum and one of the largest in the Languedoc. Its huge collection features seventeenth- to nineteenth-century European..."
National Geographic
