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Located in Burgundy, on the banks of the Loire, the museum presents two distinct collections: the testimony of many human activities linked to one of the largest rivers in Europe, as well as a collection of modern paintings.

Its collections are presented in a remarkable setting: the city's former Augustinian convent and its adjoining guardhouse. Dating from the 17th century, both are listed in the inventory of historical monuments.

The Loire Museum benefits from the designation "Musée de France" from the Ministry of Culture.

 

Founded in 1900 by local scholars, the museum of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire was first conceived as a cabinet of curiosities, bringing together objects from various periods and origins.

Occupying two rooms of the Town Hall, it benefited from numerous legacies, donations and State deposits and was installed in 1937 in the former sub-prefecture of the city.

However, in 1940, the nearby Pont de Loire was bombed and the museum almost entirely disappeared. The wife of the curator Emile Fernand-Dubois perished in this event and a large part of the collections was destroyed, calling into question the existence of the museum.

In the 1950s, local personalities, including Louis Giblin, got involved in the project for a new museum, dedicated to the Loire. It was then planned to rebuild the building in its former location thanks to the war damage. Unfortunately, this ambitious project will never see the light of day, for lack of means.

Despite everything, the collections were enriched with many objects linked to the Loire and an exhibition took place at the Eden cinema in 1956, before opening two new rooms for the museum in the old courthouse in 1971.

In 1970, an unexpected event upset the identity of the museum: the Loiseau bequest. A violinist collector decides before his death to bequeath his collections of paintings and works of art to the city of Cosne. The Loire Museum then came into possession of prestigious works by Dufy, Vlaminck, Derain, etc.

At the end of the 1980s, the City decided to rehabilitate part of the former Augustinian convent to install the museum there. The establishment opened its doors there in 1991 and now welcomes visitors around two permanent collections.
 

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More information (timetables, prices, access, etc.): www.museedelaloire.fr

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  • 9, Rue Alphonse Baudin, Cosne-sur-Loire, Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, Nièvre, Bourgondië-Franche-Comté, Metropolitaans Frankrijk, 58200, Frankrijk
  • www.museedelaloire.fr

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