Musée Girodet
Art museum in Montargis housed in the Hôtel Durzy, devoted to the painter Girodet and the sculptor Triqueti, and also showing older paintings.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1853 in Montargis and bears the name of the painter Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson, who was born in the town in 1767. It is housed in the former Durzy town house, on the edge of the park of the same name. The collections received the “Musée de France” label in 2002. The Friends of the Museum society, founded in 1970 and reorganised in 1988, supports the institution and contributes to acquisitions.
The heart of the collection is the Girodet holding: paintings and numerous drawings that trace his career, from his beginnings in David’s studio to his mature works, which anticipate Romanticism. The most notable are the portraits of the family of Dr Trioson, the artist’s guardian and later adoptive father, centred on “La Leçon de géographie”.
The museum also holds an important studio collection of the sculptor Henry de Triqueti, who was born near Montargis: models for the doors of the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, a plaster of the recumbent effigy of Ferdinand d’Orléans, and preparatory plasters for the chapel of Prince Albert at Windsor. Added to these are older paintings, 19th-century works and an archaeology section.
The building was renovated between 2008 and 2018 to enlarge the exhibition spaces. A flood of the Loing in late May and early June 2016 seriously affected the storerooms, which required a major restoration campaign. Since July 2025, a Micro-Folie, a free-access digital museum, has been installed at the rear of the museum.
Highlights
- Girodet collection: paintings and drawings by the artist born in Montargis
- Portraits of the Trioson family, including “La Leçon de géographie”
- Studio collection of the sculptor Henry de Triqueti, with the plasters for the chapel of Prince Albert at Windsor
- Older paintings and 19th-century works
- Tactile trail and the Micro-Folie digital museum
Permanent exhibitions
- Fonds Girodet et portraits de la famille Trioson – Paintings and drawings by Girodet, with portraits of the family of Dr Trioson, including “La Leçon de géographie”.
- Fonds Henry de Triqueti – The sculptor’s models and plasters, notably for the doors of the Madeleine and for the chapel of Prince Albert at Windsor.
- Founded
- 1853
- Operated by
- Agglomération Montargoise Et rives du Loing (AME)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2Visitors aged 18 to 26, large families, people over 65, groups of more than 10 people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free for under-18s. |
| Seniors | €2Reduced rate from age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free for the person with a disability and one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for students, with proof. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2 per personReduced rate for groups of more than 10 people. |
| Families | €2Reduced rate for holders of the large family card. |
| Full price during a temporary exhibition | €6Permanent collections and temporary exhibition. |
| Reduced rate during a temporary exhibition | €4 |
| Individual annual pass | €10Personal, valid for one year, with free access to the permanent collections. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month.
Admission is also free for job seekers and recipients of the RSA (proof less than 6 months old), members of the Société des Amis du musée Girodet, holders of the ICOM-ICOMOS card, journalists and holders of the Carte Culture from the Ministry of Culture, among others. Cheques are no longer accepted.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
The museum is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, and all areas are served by lift. A wheelchair and folding seats are lent free of charge at reception. A tactile trail is freely accessible in several rooms; videos in French Sign Language are available online and on tablets lent at reception. An easy-read booklet (FALC) and explorer vests are on offer. Tactile or multisensory tours can be arranged for groups on request.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €2 · Reduced rate for holders of the large family card. |
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
The museum signed the “musée joyeux” charter of Môm’Art in 2018. Two schemes are offered depending on age: explorer vests and sensory boxes for mini-explorers. A baby-changing table is installed in the toilets.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Montargis station, served by TER trains from Paris.
The museum is about 1 hour 30 minutes from Paris via the A6 and then the A77, and about 1 hour from Orléans and Auxerre. It is close to EuroVelo 3 (La Scandibérique): bikes can be parked in Durzy park and a repair kit is lent at reception, but e-bikes cannot be charged there. The tourist office, 800 metres away, can charge e-bikes during its opening hours.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by appointment only, to be requested at reception. A free app offers content and games for visiting alone or with the family. Teaching resources are available for schools, and a “musée nomade” travels to schools. The Micro-Folie, a free-access digital museum, is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 at the rear of the museum. |
