Musée des beaux-arts La Cohue
Fine arts museum of Vannes housed in the former medieval hall La Cohue; it will close at this site on October 31, 2026.
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About the museum
La Cohue is a former market hall of the Dukes of Brittany, whose oldest parts date from the 13th century. The ground floor housed the market and the upper floor the ducal court of justice. In the 17th century, the Parlement of Brittany sat here during its exile in Vannes. The city has owned it since 1813, turned it into a theatre and restored it from 1970.
The Musée des beaux-arts opened here in 1982 to display the municipal collections of paintings and prints, previously shown at the Hôtel de Limur. It holds the “Musée de France” label.
The collections include paintings by Henry Moret, Joseph-Félix Bouchor, Émile Jourdan and Jean Frélaut, a Christ on the Cross by Eugène Delacroix, prints (including etchings by Goya) and contemporary works. Since a donation in 2013, a permanent space has been dedicated to the painter Geneviève Asse.
The City of Vannes has announced that the museum will close at La Cohue on October 31, 2026, subject to change, and reopen at the Château de l’Hermine site, expected around 2028.
Highlights
- Medieval hall of the Dukes of Brittany, seat of the Parlement of Brittany in the 17th century
- Paintings by Henry Moret, Bouchor, Jourdan and Frélaut
- Christ on the Cross by Eugène Delacroix
- Permanent space for Geneviève Asse since her 2013 donation
- Prints, including etchings by Goya, and contemporary art
Permanent exhibitions
- Collections de peintures et d’estampes – Paintings and prints, with works by Moret, Bouchor, Frélaut and a Christ on the Cross by Delacroix, as well as polychrome wooden sculptures and goldsmith's work.
- Espace Geneviève Asse – Permanent room dedicated to the abstract painter Geneviève Asse, set up after her 2013 donation.
- Founded
- 1982
- Operated by
- Ville de Vannes
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Job seekers, RSA recipients, teachers and people with disabilities (with a companion), with proof |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 25 · Free admission for under-26s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Reduction also for the companion. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €3 per personGroups of more than 10 people, without a guide-lecturer. |
Free admission: Free admission on Sunday in April
Admission is also free for subscribers to the Vannes media libraries, members of the Société polymathique du Morbihan and the Bretagne-Musées association, members of museum friends' associations, holders of an ICOM card, guide-lecturer card or press card, artist members of the Maison des Artistes, and people eligible for rates G and H of the family quotient. Tickets are non-refundable.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is accessible to people with reduced mobility only in the ground-floor exhibition areas. A wheelchair and seat-canes are available on request at reception, which is equipped with an induction loop for deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 25 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
“Les vacances au musée” activities for ages 3 to 16 during school holidays, and a free holiday workbook at reception.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Le Brix · 3-min walk
SNCF station 12 minutes on foot. Kicéo bus: lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6a, 6b, 7, 8, 12 and 20, stop “Le Brix” (3 minutes on foot); lines 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 and 11, stop “République” (5 minutes on foot).
By car
Parking available
Nearby car parks: Q-Park Centre, Monoprix car park, Général-de-Gaulle car park, Francis-Decker car park, Lices car park and Indigo Vannes République.
Bicycle parking in front of the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Reception shop with catalogues, postcards, posters, prints and merchandise; individual lockers.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum offers tours, workshops, lectures and meetings throughout the year, as well as an educational programme for schools. Bookings at +33 2 97 01 63 00 or resamusees@mairie-vannes.fr. |
