CASTLE OF MONTSOREAU-MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
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Built around 1450 in the bed of the Loire, this first Renaissance castle in France hosts temporary exhibitions
Magnificent construction erected around 1450 in the bed of the Loire by Jean II de Chambes, adviser to Charles VII and Louis XI, associate of Jacques Coeur, the castle of Montsoreau can only seduce with its Gothic and Renaissance architecture. It is the first Renaissance castle in France and the only one built in the bed of the Loire, on the Mont Soreau, a few blocks from where the Vienne joins the Loire, at the intersection of Anjou, Poitou and Touraine. More than 150 years after Alexandre Dumas, author of La Dame de Montsoreau, the art collector Philippe Méaille fell under its spell... He took the initiative to create a museum of contemporary art which has an architecture and exhibition spaces out of the ordinary. It is a radical and committed place, a temple of conceptual art, associated with a cultural program reflecting the creative expression of some of today's artists. Innovative, experimental, exciting for some, disconcerting, incomprehensible, questionable for others, always unexpected, the works presented in the vast rooms of the castle do not leave anyone indifferent, provided that one has a particular sensitivity towards contemporary creation. The Château de Montsoreau - Museum of Contemporary Art is the most important collection of works of the Art & Language movement in the world. It hosts two to three temporary exhibitions per year, as well as conferences.
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Closed on 25/12 and 1/01. Feb, Mar, May, Oct, Nov, Dec : 12am-6pm. April, June to Sept : 10am-6pm. Adults : 11 € ; 5-18 years old : 7 €.
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The Château de Montsoreau - Museum of Contemporary Art is located in the Loire Valley, in Montsoreau. Classified as a world heritage site by Unesco, it has the most important collection of works of the Art & Language movement in the world. A visit in this place allows you to admire sculptures, displays, paintings, installations and so many others. You will discover the Mirror Piece (Philippe Méaille collection), a wall installation composed of a series of 20 mirrors of different sizes. This art object is imbued with the dominant minimalist aesthetic of the time. On the website of this castle-museum, you will discover all its history and the arts it houses. You can also buy your tickets for the visit or to attend the various workshops. This address is worth a visit!
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Members' reviews on CASTLE OF MONTSOREAU-MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Quelle déception pour nous qui aimons tant la vie et l'histoire de nos châteaux.
De plus, tant d'artistes de renom l'ont célébré par le passé (Flaubert, Rodin, Rabelais...) ! Les informations à ce sujet sur votre site sont riches mais devraient se trouver dans le château et non pas seulement sur internet, pour enrichir nos connaissances et celles de nos enfants !
Cela permettrait peut-être à certains qui hésitent face à l'art contemporain, d'y venir quand même et par la même occasion d'approcher cet art.
Mais qu’elle déception à la visite devant une exposition d’art contemporain qui aurait méritée notre abstention.
Le prix d’entrée à 11,50 Euros ?????
Patrick