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Museum of L'Echevinage

Leisure centre in Saintes

Museum of L'Echevinage - Leisure centre in Saintes
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The Échevinage museum is located in Saintes, in the Charente-Maritime department. This is one of the main museums of this city with a rich past (it was the capital of the province of Saintonge under the Ancien Régime).

Dedicated to the fine arts, it is housed in the old town hall of the city where the aldermen sat. The building, now in the heart of the pedestrian centre, has retained a belfry from 1587 and an 18th century portal and facade.

The collection fund includes around a hundred works ranging from the 15th to the 20th century: these are mainly paintings, but there are also sculptures, ceramics and even Sèvres porcelain.

You can admire, for example, a jewel by Jan Brueghel the Elder, known as de Velours (because of the quality of his blends), master of Flemish Baroque (1568-1625), "Allegory of the earth". The Charentais landscape painter Louis Augustin Auguin (1824-1903), also known for his seascapes, or the Champagne painter and glassmaker Maurice Marinot (1882-1960) are also excellently represented.

One of the specificities of the museum is also to preserve and present in a dedicated space and in a playful way, intended for young audiences, works produced by renowned artists on the theme of children.

Open Tuesday to Saturday from January to mid-April and October to December, Tuesday to Sunday the rest of the year. Closed on May 1, November 1, December 25 and January 1. Admission: 3 euros (free for children). Guided tour: 7 euros (adults) and 4 euros. Information on +33 5 46 93 52 39.

Other leisure sites nearby

Museum Dupuy-MestreauSaintes
Archaeological Museum of SaintesSaintes
Golf Course of SaintongeFontcouverte (3 km)
Theme Park PaléositeSaint-Césaire (9.9 km)
Castle Gardens of RansanneSoulignonne (13.5 km)
Leisure Centre of the GrenouilletteLe Mung (15.2 km)
Castle Gardens of La Roche-CourbonSaint-Porchaire (15.3 km)
Racecourse of Pons-BougneauBougneau (18.8 km)

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