Musée Joseph-Fau
Museum housed in an old house in Conques, with statues, Felletin tapestries and stone fragments from the abbey.
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About the museum
The Musée Joseph-Fau is set in a former residence, opposite the Plô fountain, below the church square. It brings together works and objects from the abbey and the abbey church of Conques across several floors.
On the first floor are mainly painted and gilded wooden statues from the 15th to 17th centuries, a 17th-century choir lectern and an 1843 painting showing the abbey church without its two façade towers. The second floor presents furniture and decorative elements from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as seven Felletin tapestries made shortly before 1634. They tell the life of Mary Magdalene and originally decorated the abbey's chapter house.
In the basement are the old Romanesque floor of the abbey church, Romanesque capitals from the cloister and older fragments from the 10th-century church. The museum complements the visit to the Trésor de Conques, with which it usually shares its ticket.
Highlights
- Seven Felletin tapestries on the life of Mary Magdalene
- Painted and gilded wooden statues from the 15th to 17th centuries
- Romanesque cloister capitals and old abbey church flooring
- Furniture and paneling from the 17th and 18th centuries
Permanent exhibition
- Collections du musée Joseph-Fau – Statues, furniture, seven Felletin tapestries and stone fragments from the abbey of Conques.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Children & teens | freeFree for children. |
Reduced rate of €2.50 per adult during the temporary closure of the Trésor; normally the Trésor ticket also gives access to the museum. Payment by bank card, cheque, cash or Chèques-Vacances.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Conques-en-Rouergue – Conques (liO) · 137 m
liO coach stop “Conques-en-Rouergue – Conques”, on the Conques – Marcillac – Rodez line.
By car
Paid parking · 400 m to the entrance
Paid parking about 400 m away, according to the tourist office.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop on site. Toilets are very close by, and a picnic area is about 100 m away.
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 is the starting point for the guided tours offered by the Conques heritage department. It is also where digital tablets are rented for visiting the abbey church and the Trésor (otherwise at the tourist office). Guided group visits and educational visits are possible. Staff speak French, Spanish and English. |
