PALACE-MUSEUM OF THE ARCHBISHOPS - ART TRAIL
A palace-museum in Narbonne, comprising three towers and an archbishop's palace in Romanesque, Gothic and neo-Gothic styles.
This is a familiar place for the people of Narbonne, as the city hall has been located there since 1842. On either side of the passage de l'Ancre, are the Old Palace (12th and 13th centuries) and the New Palace (14th century, modified in the 17th and 18th centuries). The archbishop's palace displays the periods of history it has gone through: Romanesque, Gothic, Classical and Neo-Gothic styles constitute a unique architectural ensemble. From the square, the façade of the palace presents three towers: the Madeleine tower, the oldest, the Saint-Martial tower, and the Gilles-Aycelin keep. The Palace-Museum of the Archbishops has some real masterpieces in the art trail located on the second floor, in the former apartments of the archbishops: the painted wooden ceiling of the Old Palace (under renovation) is among the oldest (13th century) and most prestigious in the Mediterranean arc. Among the art collections of the Palais Neuf, there are beautiful pieces such as the Wedding Dance by Brueghel, a Self-Portrait by Rigaud, pharmacy pots from the Hôtel-Dieu and an orientalist collection of 130 works. The palace is backed by the first wall of Narbonne, beyond which the garden of the Archbishop's Palace unfolds. At the end of the Anchor passage, a door leads to the 14th century cloister, where you can admire picturesque sculpted gargoyles and enjoy the shade and calm. Guided tours organized by the public service of the city of art and history and the palace museum.
On peut d'ailleurs acheter ce pass à l'accueil de ce monument. (9 euros sans réduction). La visite commence alors par l'ascension du donjon médiéval ...quelques 130 marches... Mais arrivé en haut, quelle vue de la ville et de sa région....magnifique lorsque le temps est bien dégagé et sans vent...
On peut y admirer une superbe vue de la mer Méditerranée...
The largest example of religious architecture in France, after Palais des Papes. The presence of the administrative services of the City, discounts in vain in question every 30 years, although a rationalized peregrination of tourism.
This remarkable complex, rich in nooks and crannies, houses two important museums, a remarkable medieval capitals closed in a cyclic way to visitors (with the successive municipalities), several superb courses housing concerts and fairyhoods of Noël, a Gothic cathedral and its Treasure with the incredible richness, a cloister in ruins and awaiting restoration since the Revolution, a shop selling books and cultural and vinified souvenirs.