Musée Dupleix de Landrecies
Municipal museum housed in the town hall of Landrecies: Indian furniture of Dupleix, drawings by Ernest Amas, fossils and minerals; guided visits by appointment only.
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About the museum
The Landrecies municipal museum occupies several rooms in the town hall, a building erected in 1739. It brings together collections related to the history of the town and to figures who came from there. Before the rooms, visitors discover tiles from the Landrecies ceramics works and glass and objects from the glassworks founded in the early 19th century, two companies that no longer exist today.
The Dupleix room, on the upper floor, displays Indian furniture that belonged to Joseph François Dupleix, governor of the French Indies from 1742 to 1754 and a figure linked to Landrecies. Nearby, the Ernest Amas room houses the drawing collection and canvases of the painter Ernest Amas (1869–1959), born in Landrecies, trained in Lille and then in Paris, and author of numerous portraits of his fellow prisoners during the First World War.
On the ground floor, the Jules Gosselet and Paul Boussemart rooms show a large collection of fossils, rocks and minerals donated to the town by Paul Boussemart, and pay tribute to the geologist Jules Gosselet. The heritage interpretation centre, opened on October 7, 2006 in the former grain hall, recounts the history of the town.
Highlights
- Indian furniture of Joseph François Dupleix, governor of the French Indies
- Drawings and paintings by Ernest Amas, including portraits of prisoners of war
- Collection of fossils, rocks and minerals by Paul Boussemart
- Heritage interpretation centre in the former grain hall
- Tiles from the Landrecies ceramics works and glass from the glassworks
Permanent exhibitions
- Salle Dupleix – Indian furniture that belonged to Joseph François Dupleix, governor of the French Indies from 1742 to 1754.
- Salle Ernest Amas – Drawing collection and paintings by the painter Ernest Amas (1869–1959), born in Landrecies.
- Salles Jules Gosselet et Paul Boussemart – Fossils, rocks and minerals from the Paul Boussemart collection, with a tribute to the geologist Jules Gosselet.
- Operated by
- Ville de Landrecies
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 12 · Rate for ages 13 to 18; admission free for children under 13. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Flat fee of €15 for a group of adults, from 10 people. |
Payment by check or cash.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | All visits are accompanied and guided, by appointment at the town hall reception. |
