Page 169 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Brittany

QUIMPER  167

Société d’Archéologie du
Finistère in 1846. Devoted to
cultural anthropology, it
con tains an important
collection of folk art.
The ground floor contains
prehistoric artifacts (spear
points, hand axes, Gaulish stele
and weapons), a fine collection
of painted wooden religious
statues and two recumbent
figures of knights.
The first and second floors Le Génie à la Guirlande, by Charles Filiger, Musée des Beaux-Arts
of the museum contain
magnificent displays of E Musée des Beaux-Arts and painter Max Jacob, a
traditional costumes, 17th- 40 Place St-Corentin. Tel (02) 98 95 native of Quimper, and that
to 19th-century furniture, 45 20. Open Jul–Aug: daily; Sep–Oct & of his friend Jean Moulin.
including chests, box beds Apr–Jun: Wed–Mon; Nov–Mar: Wed– Watercolours and drawings,
and wardrobes, and everyday Sat, Sun pm–Mon. as well as portraits of Jacob’s
objects, including an unusual Closed public holidays. & artist friends, including Cocteau
folding spoon. The gallery was built by and Picasso, are displayed.
On the third floor is a the architect Joseph Bigot to Also shown are major works
collection of 300 pieces of house the collection that Jean- by Rubens, Fragonard and
Quimper faience (see p170) Marie Silguy bequeathed to the Corot, and 20th-century
and stoneware dating from city. The gallery contains Flemish, paintings (by Delaunay and
the 17th to the 20th centuries. Italian and French painting, Tal Coat), as well as the work
Medieval and modern including works by Sérusier, Denis of Breton painters, such as
religious art is also exhibited. and Lacombe, members of the Guillou, Boudin and Noël.
The tour of the museum Pont-Aven School (see p175). There are also some splendid
ends in a room devoted to One room is devoted to prints and drawings, especially
temporary exhibitions. the life and work of the poet by Charles Filiger.
Quimper City Centre Key
1 Cathédrale St-Corentin See pp164–5
2 Hôtel de Ville
3 Musée Départemental
Breton d’Art et de Calvaire de Quilinen
BREST
Traditions Populaires DOUARNENEZ Steir RUE DE PEN AR STEIR RU E BRIZEUX ELIE FRÉRON RUE PLACE
4 Faïencerie HB-Henriot CHAPEAU ROUGE BLVD DU MOULIN PLACE AU ALEXANDRE
RUE DE
BEURRE
5 Musée de la Faïence Église RUE DES GENTILSHOMMES RUE DU SALLÉ
6 Église St-Mathieu RUE DE FALKIRK St-Mathieu R U E K ÉR É O N Musée des Hôtel R DE LA TOUL AL LAËR MASSÉ R U E L U Z EL
Beaux Arts
7 Musée des Beaux-Arts PLACE de Ville
RUE ST-MATHIEU PL. TERRE- LAËNNEC
AU-DUC RU PLACE ST-
Q U A I D U S T E IR E AS TOR RUE ST-F R A N Ç O IS Musée Départemental RUE JUNIVILLE
RU E LA ËNN EC CORENTIN Cathédrale RUE DU FROUT
St-Corentin
Halles
Breton d’Art
St-Francis
RU E D U PAR C BLVD DE KERGUÉLEN
R U E R . M A DE C
Odet
BO UL EVA RD D U PL EIX
RUE A MIRAL RON A RC’H
Gare Routiere
500 m (550 yards)
PLACE Gare SNCF
RUE V IS
500 m (550 yards)
RUE STE-
RÉSISTANCE RUE DE LA DÉESSE R UE JEAN-JAURÈS
DE LA
CATHERINE
R U E DU PALAIS
QU A I D E L ’O D E T Mont-Frugy LORIENT
A L L ÉE DE LO C M A R IA
Odet
Musée de la Faïence 0 metres 200
Faïencerie HB-Henriot 0 yards 200
For keys to symbols see back flap
166-167_EW_Brittany.indd 167 11/3/16 12:48 PM