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Musée du Mobilier
Miniature, Vendeuvre
Unique in its extent and quality,
this extraordinary collection of
miniature furniture is housed in
the orangery of Château de
Vendeuvre. The exquisite pieces
- which include
objets
such as
cutlery, porcelain, paintings and
chess sets - date from the 16th
to 19th centuries, and are fasci-
nating for their meticulous detail
and craftsmanship
(see p33)
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Musée Malraux, Le Havre
Musée Malraux, Le Havre
This innovative building of
glass and metal, offering views of
the port through a monumental
concrete sculpture known as “The
Eye , is filled with light. Inside, the
galleries are linked by gangways.
There are fine collections by
Raoul Dufy and Eugène Boudin.
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2 blvd Clemenceau, Le Havre
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Map E2
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Open 11am-6pm Wed-Fri & Mon,
11am-7pm Sat & Sun
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Adm charge
Musee de Beaux-Arts et
de la Dentelle, Alençon
In 1665, lacemakers in Alençon
were given the challenge of
creating lace equal in quality and
popular appeal to that of Venice.
They succeeded, coming up with
a new and better technique, which
made Alençon lace supreme until
demand dropped in the 20th
century. The story is told here,
along with exquisite and intricate
examples of the craft.
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Cour
Carrée des Dentelles, Alençon
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Map E6
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Open 10am-noon, 2-6pm Tue-Sun (Jul,
Aug: open daily)
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Adm charge
Musée du Mobilier Miniature, Vendeuvre
Musée des Beaux-Arts,
Caen
Standing within the walls of
William the Conqueror's hilltop
château, Caen's fine art
collection is housed in a
well-lit contemporary
building. French,
Italian, Flemish
and Dutch paintings,
chronologically
arranged from the
15th to the 20th
centuries, present
a coherent survey
of the history of
painting. Perugino's
The Marriage of the
Virgin
is a highlight
(see p24)
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Fécamp
Etretat
English
Channel
3
Cherbourg
9
Le Havre
5
Rouen
6
Honfleur
Pont-
Audemer
1
Deauville
Bayeux
Lessay
2
8
Lisieux
Vernon
Giverny
Caen
St-Lô
Bernay
4
7
Vendeuvre
Evreux
Falaise
Granville
Vire
L'Aigle
Flers
Argentan
Dreux
Avranches
Domfront
Mortagne-au-Perche
0
Alençon
Chartres
Fougères
50
miles
0
km
50
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