MUSÉE DE LA FAÏENCE ET DES BEAUX-ARTS DE NEVERS
Museum set in a superb garden occupying the former cloister of Notre-Dame Abbey.
At the heart of a garden in the former cloister of Notre-Dame Abbey, the Musée de la Faïence is housed in the superbly renovated spaces of Notre-Dame Abbey and the Hôtel Roussignol, where bold contemporary architecture blends perfectly with the old. 13 rooms, covering 1,700 m², are open to visitors. Here, visitors can explore the history of earthenware through a rich collection of 2,500 pieces, including 1,950 in Nevers earthenware, dating from the end of the 16th century to the dawn of the 20th century. A second room is devoted to a little-known craft in which the city also made a name for itself: enamelled glass, known as "Nevers" spun glass. This collection is unique in Europe, both in terms of volume (290 pieces) and variety, allowing visitors to discover an art form that was highly prized in the 17th and 18th centuries, before it disappeared. But before you leave, don't forget to take a trip through art from the 16th to the 20th century. The great names follow one another, from engravings by Rembrandt and Dürer to drawings by Modigliani, Seurat, Jongkind, Picabia... As for the Bossuat donation, it oscillates between modern painting and Art Nouveau. The garden is accessible via the Promenade des Remparts, Rue Saint-Genest or directly from the museum, and there's also a documentary center devoted to the arts of fire, as well as a Micro-Folie that lets you discover the masterpieces of France's greatest museums in virtual reality.
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