Removals from the UK to France: the Country’s Most Interesting Contemporary Art Museums and Galleries

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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