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1 Musée de Cluny – Musée National du Moyen Age Books of Hours VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The museum possesses Books
of Hours from the 15th century. Practical Information
The illuminated pages include 6 Pl Paul-Painlevé.
scenes showing the Labours of Map 13 A5.
the Months, accompanied by the Tel 01 53 73 78 16/00.
relevant sign of the zodiac.
Open 9:15am–5:45pm Wed–
Mon. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May,
25 Dec. & 8 = Concerts.
Workshops.
∑ musee-moyenage.fr
Transport
Medieval chapel q Cluny-La-Sorbonne,
St-Michel, Odéon. @ 21, 27,
38, 63, 86, 87 to Rue Soufflot,
Rue des Ecoles. W St-Michel,
Cluny-La Sorbonne. h Bd St-
Germain, Pl Edmond Rostand.

Octagonal tower

. Gallery of the Kings
In 1977, 22 of the 27 stone heads of the
Kings of Judah (carved around 1220
during the reign of Philippe Auguste and
removed from Notre-Dame in the 18th
century) were unearthed during
excavations behind the Opéra.
Gallery Guide
Entrance The collection is spread throughout
the two floors of the building. It
is mainly medieval and covers a
wide range of items, including
illuminated manuscripts, tapestries,
textiles, precious metals, alabaster,
ceramics, sculpture and church
Key to Floorplan furnishings. A number of Gallo-
Roman artifacts are displayed
Gallo-Roman ruins around the sides of the frigidarium,
Medieval mansion and the small circular room nearby
Courtyard entrance 19th- and 20th-century section contains some capitals.

c.100 Public baths built 1747 Octagonal 1789 Seized in 1833 Rented by Alexandre
tower used as the Revolution du Sommerard, collector
1500 Building of observatory and sold by of medieval artifacts
mansion by Jacques the State 1844 Opened as
d’Amboise completed a museum
200 1450 1750 1800 1850
1819 Baths
c.300 Baths abandoned excavated on
because of social change the orders of 1843 House and
Louis XVIII collection bought
1600 Hôtel becomes residence
of papal nuncios Louis XVIII at his desk by State

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