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Musée des Beaux Arts

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Musée des Beaux Arts

At Musée des Beaux Arts you can find works by Rubens, Rembrandt, Degas and Delacroix, all gathered here in the old Archbishops’ Palace. In the courtyard there is a 200-year-old tree and a 100-year-old stuffed circus elephant.

Useful Information

  • Address: 18 pl. F. Sicard, Tours
  • Email: g.lauverjat@ville-tours.fr
  • Phone: +33 2 47 05 68 73
  • More Info: www.mba.tours.fr
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