Musée Nicolas-Poussin
Municipal museum in Les Andelys, housed in an 18th-century townhouse, devoted to local history and to a painting by Nicolas Poussin, “Coriolan supplié par sa famille”.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in a former 18th-century bourgeois townhouse in the town centre of Les Andelys, behind the town hall. According to secondary sources, it opened in 1971, when the commune accepted a bequest from a former chief physician of the Saint-Jacques hospital. Before that, the archaeological collection had been looked after by the local painter and historian Léon Coutil.
It bears the name of Nicolas Poussin, the great 17th-century French painter from the region. It displays a painting by the artist, “Coriolan supplié par sa famille”, which recalls his links with Les Andelys.
The route traces the history of the town from prehistory to the industrial activities of the 20th century. Each room deals with a theme: religious heritage, with statues, liturgical vestments and reliquaries; French painting of the 16th and 17th centuries; the collections of the Duke of Penthièvre, founder of the Saint-Jacques hospital; glass objects by the Holophane company of Les Andelys; paintings of the École de Rouen; and an archaeology room.
In summer the museum also shows installations by contemporary artists in its garden, and each year it presents a temporary exhibition drawn from its storerooms.
Highlights
- “Coriolan supplié par sa famille”, painting by Nicolas Poussin
- Collections of the Duke of Penthièvre, with furniture and pharmacy jars from the Saint-Jacques hospital
- Decorative glassware by the Holophane company from the 1930s and 1940s
- Paintings of the École de Rouen (René Prin, Eugène Clary, René Sautin)
- Archaeology room with prehistoric tools and Gallo-Roman objects
Permanent exhibitions
- Coriolan supplié par sa famille et les collections de peinture – French painting of the 16th and 17th centuries, including the painting by Nicolas Poussin, and paintings of the École de Rouen.
- Les collections du duc de Penthièvre – Furniture, pharmacy jars and a portrait of the Duke, founder of the Saint-Jacques hospital in Petit Andely.
- Founded
- 1971
- Operated by
- Ville des Andelys
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2Students over 26, people over 65, job seekers, large families, people with disabilities (one companion free) and holders of the Pass touristique |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 25 · Free admission for under-26s. |
| Seniors | €2Reduced rate from age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2companion free · One companion is free. |
| Students & apprentices | €2Reduced rate for students over 26; free under 26. |
| Groups | €4 per personAdult groups: one free place for every 19 paying admissions. Self-guided group visit: €3 (adults) or €2 (schools). School trips and leisure centres with a guided tour: €3. |
| Families | –Reduced rate for large families. |
| Guided group tour with the Notre-Dame collegiate church of Les Andelys | €5 |
Free admission: First Sunday of every month; European Museum Night, Rendez-vous aux jardins and European Heritage Days.
Admission is also free for residents of Les Andelys on proof, holders of ICOM cards and tour-guide cards, and for schools and leisure centres in Les Andelys. Payment by cash, card or cheque.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups, optionally combined with the Notre-Dame collegiate church of Les Andelys. |
