France has long been regarded as the home of modern art so if you're moving to France and have a liking for all things contemporary, be sure to free up a couple of weekends to take in the sights.
Your removals from the UK to France with its world renowned galleries could give you an opportunity to see a fresco by Hazlo, an oil on canvas by Doro T or a bronze from the hands of sculptress Pascale Camy.
Moving house to France, and to Paris in particular, will present you with an array of modern art galleries and museums. This article aims its focus not just on contemporary art in the capital, but also those works that can be seen elsewhere in France. Hamiltons are the experts in the removals of household goods and furniture to France, as well as modern art, fine art and antiques.
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Excellent Contemporary French Art Galleries and Museums
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Avenue du Président Wilson,
75116 Paris.
Where else could we start but the Museum of Modern Art in Paris? This beautiful building houses some of the greatest modern artworks ever created. Their current exhibition “Decorum”, on show until 9th February 2014, features carpets and tapestries from artists such as Francis Bacon and Vidya Gastaldon. The exhibition highlights this unusual art form, displaying its visual and artistic merits as well as its functionality.
Musée d'Orsay
Rue de Lille
75343 Paris
Another must-see for all modern art aficionados is the Musée d'Orsay, which features graphic arts displays, architecture and photographic exhibitions. On show until 2nd January 2014 is an exhibition entitled Masculine / Masculine which takes an interpretive and playful look at all aspects of male nudity in art from 1800 to the present day and includes paintings, sculptures, graphics and photography.
Backside Gallery,
Rue de l'évêché
13002 Marseilles
Despite its rather comical name, Backside Gallery is about as modern as any white space gallery gets. It’s a real experience in hard core, edge of reason art. The gallery has a space for performance art as well as installations , screenings and exhibitions. No matter what the artistic medium, as long as the audience feels the sweat of creative urban energy, the exhibition will roll.
Atelier de Visu
Rue des Trois Rois
13006 Marseille
Dedicated to the art of photography, Atelier de Visu features exhibitions, residencies, screenings and debates. It provides exhibition space for young photographers and renowned photographic artists alike to promote their work, providing them with public visibility and the chance to expose their work to a wider audience.
Musée Saint-Croix,
Rue Jean Jaurès
86000 Poitiers
Contemporary art has found a home in Poitiers. Here, lovers of modern art can see works by Bonnard , Vuillard , Sisley, Marquet , Max Ernst and Mondrian amongst many others. With displays covering the 19th Century, regional history and the Middle Ages, this museum tracks the development of art and the different art forms through the ages.
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art,
Promenade des Arts,
06000 Nice
This remarkable museum boasts more than 1,200 works from over 300 artists, placing emphasis on the 1960s with a display of Art Deco, Warhol's pop art, abstract works by Yves Klein, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski and Larry Poons, and the Minimalism of Sol LeWitt, Richard Serra and Ellsworth Kelly.
Musee Calvet
Rue Joseph Vernet
84000 Avignon
Among the collections here are important works from the 16th through to the 20th centuries as well as a section devoted to modern art. Head for the Victor Martin Room on the ground floor, where you'll find an extensive collection of modern art from the 1860s to the 1930s, including some fine examples of 1920s expressionism.
Musee Caree D’Art
Place de la Maison Carrée
30000 Nîmes
This magnificent nine storey glass and steel building is home to more than 400 works of art, dating from the 1960s to the present day. The New Realism, Supports-Surfaces and Figuration movements are all represented here.
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Friday 28 February 2014
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Moving House to France: Best Family Orientated Museums to Visit
If you are planning on moving house to France and have children in tow, you will doubtless, have already done some research on the many different and exciting ways in which you can entertain them. In this, the latest of our removals to France blog articles, we would like to share with you some ideas about where to take them during the holidays. One such idea might be to visit one of the many family friendly museums that are dotted all over France.
If you're moving to Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France, for example, you won’t be too far away from the Dinosaur Museum in Mèze; and those of you moving house to Marseille, might want to pop along to the The Préau des Accoules, a museum designed especially for children.
There are many other museums in France that look at things from a child's perspective and we have listed some of them here; but if you know of any we haven’t covered, by all means tell us about them in the comments section below and we'll try to feature them in a future post on the subject.
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Meanwhile, here is our guide to some of the best and most family friendly museums France has to offer.
Grande Galerie de l’Evolution
36 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire,
75005 Paris
One of the most family friendly attractions in Paris, this place is a real education. Not only does it introduce you to all kinds of animal and plant life, it also shows you the impact that we humans have had upon their lives. You'll see life size, animated models of creatures, large and small, and learn about their interaction and interdependence. The museum addresses the heady issues of biodiversity and the environment in a fun, practical way. It invites children and adults alike to observe and learn about the different ecosystems at work in our towns and cities, and in our rivers and tropical forests.
Stade de France
93216 Saint-Denis
If your kids are mad on football or rugby, this is a must-see for them. Guided tours of the stadium take in the presidential lodge, the changing rooms, the players’ tunnel, and a wonderful museum depicting the stadium's construction and it’s most significant events. The tour lasts about an hour with an extra 30 minutes allocated for you to spend at the museum. Summer tours run every hour between 10:00am and 5:00pm and winter tours operate at 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm. No tours operate on match days, or the day before.
Dinosaur Museum
Route Départemental 613
34140, Meze
Located on what was once a spawning ground for these monsters, the Meze Dinosaur Museum will capture your children's imagination and keep them entertained for hours. Here, life size models of these incredible creatures can be seen amongst the trees. Some are grazing, whilst others are poised for confrontation. There is a great deal of information about Brachiosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops and all the other pre-historic animals, as well as related ones that are still with us today like crocodiles and turtles. A second and equally informative museum at the same site concerns itself with the birth of mankind.
The Preau des Accoules
29 Montée des Accoules,
13002 Marseille
What this museum does well is take the heavier subjects of art and history and replay them from a child's perspective. Recent installations have seen them display paintings on loan from one of the country's leading museums, and have the children recreate them through paint and crayon. Another exhibition of sculpture gave the children the opportunity to try their hand at this art form. The Preau des Accoules does this type of thing on a regular basis, turning trips to the museum into fun, creative days out, which children from as young as five years old can enjoy.
CAP Sciences
20 Quai de Bacalan,
33300 Bordeaux
The Science Museum in Bordeaux offers workshops for children of all ages, across a wide range of subjects. At CAP they can learn all about the photography process and go on to develop their own photographs. They also offer workshops on other interesting scientific subjects like robotics, chemistry, electricity and astronomy. Other subjects covered are exploration and discovery as well as cookery, in which budding young chefs get to experience working as part of a team in a kitchen. This guided workshop will guarantee they produce something tasty, which is great since they also get to eat it!
Air and Space Museum
180 Esplanade de l'Air et de l'Espace,
93350 Le Bourget
Six miles north of Paris, Le Bourget Airport is home to the fascinating Museum of Air and Space. Eleven exhibition halls display the history of French aviation, from the first flying machines to present day fighter planes, combat helicopters, satellites and rockets. Some famous passenger jets are here too, including Concorde, the Boeing747 and the Dakota. Two not-to-be-missed installations are the Planetarium, a must for all star gazers, and Planet Pilot, a space divided into four sections covering man's first flight, air travel, man's travels into space and living and working in space.
About Hamiltons Removals
Hamiltons Removals offers bespoke European removals. We are members of the British Association of Removers and The Road Haulage Association and we are BS EN ISO 9001:2000 registered, so if you are moving house to France, why not give us a call? For further information, visit our website www.hamiltonsremovals.co.uk
If you're moving to Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France, for example, you won’t be too far away from the Dinosaur Museum in Mèze; and those of you moving house to Marseille, might want to pop along to the The Préau des Accoules, a museum designed especially for children.
There are many other museums in France that look at things from a child's perspective and we have listed some of them here; but if you know of any we haven’t covered, by all means tell us about them in the comments section below and we'll try to feature them in a future post on the subject.
Moving house to France Click here to access our website for more information about our services.
Meanwhile, here is our guide to some of the best and most family friendly museums France has to offer.
Grande Galerie de l’Evolution
36 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire,
75005 Paris
One of the most family friendly attractions in Paris, this place is a real education. Not only does it introduce you to all kinds of animal and plant life, it also shows you the impact that we humans have had upon their lives. You'll see life size, animated models of creatures, large and small, and learn about their interaction and interdependence. The museum addresses the heady issues of biodiversity and the environment in a fun, practical way. It invites children and adults alike to observe and learn about the different ecosystems at work in our towns and cities, and in our rivers and tropical forests.
Stade de France
93216 Saint-Denis
If your kids are mad on football or rugby, this is a must-see for them. Guided tours of the stadium take in the presidential lodge, the changing rooms, the players’ tunnel, and a wonderful museum depicting the stadium's construction and it’s most significant events. The tour lasts about an hour with an extra 30 minutes allocated for you to spend at the museum. Summer tours run every hour between 10:00am and 5:00pm and winter tours operate at 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm. No tours operate on match days, or the day before.
Dinosaur Museum
Route Départemental 613
34140, Meze
Located on what was once a spawning ground for these monsters, the Meze Dinosaur Museum will capture your children's imagination and keep them entertained for hours. Here, life size models of these incredible creatures can be seen amongst the trees. Some are grazing, whilst others are poised for confrontation. There is a great deal of information about Brachiosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops and all the other pre-historic animals, as well as related ones that are still with us today like crocodiles and turtles. A second and equally informative museum at the same site concerns itself with the birth of mankind.
The Preau des Accoules
29 Montée des Accoules,
13002 Marseille
What this museum does well is take the heavier subjects of art and history and replay them from a child's perspective. Recent installations have seen them display paintings on loan from one of the country's leading museums, and have the children recreate them through paint and crayon. Another exhibition of sculpture gave the children the opportunity to try their hand at this art form. The Preau des Accoules does this type of thing on a regular basis, turning trips to the museum into fun, creative days out, which children from as young as five years old can enjoy.
CAP Sciences
20 Quai de Bacalan,
33300 Bordeaux
The Science Museum in Bordeaux offers workshops for children of all ages, across a wide range of subjects. At CAP they can learn all about the photography process and go on to develop their own photographs. They also offer workshops on other interesting scientific subjects like robotics, chemistry, electricity and astronomy. Other subjects covered are exploration and discovery as well as cookery, in which budding young chefs get to experience working as part of a team in a kitchen. This guided workshop will guarantee they produce something tasty, which is great since they also get to eat it!
Air and Space Museum
180 Esplanade de l'Air et de l'Espace,
93350 Le Bourget
Six miles north of Paris, Le Bourget Airport is home to the fascinating Museum of Air and Space. Eleven exhibition halls display the history of French aviation, from the first flying machines to present day fighter planes, combat helicopters, satellites and rockets. Some famous passenger jets are here too, including Concorde, the Boeing747 and the Dakota. Two not-to-be-missed installations are the Planetarium, a must for all star gazers, and Planet Pilot, a space divided into four sections covering man's first flight, air travel, man's travels into space and living and working in space.
About Hamiltons Removals
Hamiltons Removals offers bespoke European removals. We are members of the British Association of Removers and The Road Haulage Association and we are BS EN ISO 9001:2000 registered, so if you are moving house to France, why not give us a call? For further information, visit our website www.hamiltonsremovals.co.uk
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