The Musée Crozatier is a
museum
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in
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, ; , before 1988: ''Le Puy'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Loire Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of south-central France.
Located near the rive ...
in the
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France
** French people, a nation and ethnic group
** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices
Arts and media
* The French (band), ...
Auvergne
Auvergne (; ; or ) is a cultural region in central France.
As of 2016 Auvergne is no longer an administrative division of France. It is generally regarded as conterminous with the land area of the historical Province of Auvergne, which was dis ...
. Inaugurated in 1868, its collection comprises art and archaeological artifacts from
Velay
Velay () is a historical area of France situated in the east Haute-Loire ''Département in France, département'' and southeast of Massif central, Massif Central.
History
Julius Caesar mentioned the vellavi as the subordinate of the arverni. ...
and the
Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire (; or ''Naut Leir''; English: Upper Loire) is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. Named after the Loire River, it is surrounded by the departments of Loire, Ardèche, Lozère, Canta ...
region. The museum has undergone a major renovation from 2010 to 2018 (re opening in July 2018).
Collection
The diversity of the museum's collections (painting, sculpture, graphic arts, works of art, archaeology, natural history, mechanics, crafts, lace) allows a discovery of the history of Velay and an overview of art and sciences, through 4 galleries: historical, fine arts, scientific and local crafts.
[''Le musée Crozatier au Puy-en-Velay'', Archéologia, Hors-série n°22, 2018]
See also
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List of museums in France
List of museums in France by location.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
01 - Ain
* Ambérieu-en-Bugey
** Musée du cheminot
* Ars-sur-Formans
** Musée de cire du Curé d'Ars
* Bourg-en-Bresse
** Municipal Museum of Bourg-en-Bresse
** Musée départ ...
References
External links
Musée Crozatier
Museums in Haute-Loire
Art museums and galleries established in 1868
Local museums in France
1868 establishments in France
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