Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme
Municipal museum in Vesoul, housed in a former Ursuline convent, with Gallo-Roman funerary stelae and works by the painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1882 by Victor Jeanneney. It was first set up in a chapel of the former Annonciades convent, then moved to the town hall in 1938. In 1981 it found its present home in the former Ursuline convent, a building dating from 1680 that was renovated for the occasion to distribute the space better and let in more light. An archaeology section opened in 1964.
Jean-Léon Gérôme, born in Vesoul in 1824 and died in Paris in 1904, gave several of his works to his hometown during his lifetime, and his family donated others after his death. The museum, long known as the Musée Georges-Garret, has borne the artist's name since December 4, 2024, the year of the bicentenary of his birth.
The fourteen rooms are spread over two levels. The first is devoted to archaeology, with the most important regional collection of Gallo-Roman funerary stelae. The second presents fine arts, with paintings and sculptures by Gérôme, ranging from ancient history to the contemporary Orient, as well as artists from the region and pupils of the painter.
Highlights
- Paintings and sculptures by Jean-Léon Gérôme
- Largest regional collection of Gallo-Roman funerary stelae
- Former Ursuline convent dating from 1680
- Free admission
- Fourteen rooms on two levels
Permanent exhibitions
- Section archéologique – On the first level, objects from prehistory to the Middle Ages, including many Gallo-Roman funerary stelae, the most important collection in the region.
- Section beaux-arts et œuvres de Jean-Léon Gérôme – On the second level, art of the second half of the 19th century centred on paintings and sculptures by Jean-Léon Gérôme.
- Founded
- 1882
- Operated by
- Ville de Vesoul
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission for everyone.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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 main entrance is via a stone staircase; the official website gives no further information on accessibility.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the old town of Vesoul, at the foot of La Motte hill.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups are received by appointment. The museum is located at the foot of La Motte hill, in the old town, near the tourist office. |
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