Musée bibliothèque Pierre-André-Benoit

Over het museum

Pierre André Benoît (1921–1993), printer, publisher, poet and artist born in Alès, gave his home town a large part of his collection: paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. It includes works by Braque, Picasso, Miró, Picabia, Survage, Vieira da Silva, Bryen and Hugo, which reflect the artistic research of the postwar years. He gave his archives as a printer and publisher to the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

The museum is housed at Rochebelle, a former residence of the bishops of Alès, later the home of the directors of the Houillères. The town of Alès acquired the estate in 1976 and fitted it out to open the museum-library in 1989. The site was chosen for its resemblance to the artist’s last home, the Château Moderne in Rivières-de-Theyrargues. Visitors are welcomed by a mural by Pierre Alechinsky.

The building has 14 exhibition rooms, covering some 900 m². The third floor is devoted to the book: the library was designed on the model of the artist’s home, with coloured plaster reliefs and furniture decorated by him. The museum is run by Alès Agglomération.

Hoogtepunten

• Donation of Pierre André Benoît: Braque, Picasso, Miró, Picabia, Survage
• Mural by Pierre Alechinsky at the entrance
• Library and artists’ books on the third floor
• Domaine de Rochebelle with its garden
• Geolocated audio trail “Allez zou !” through the town

Vaste collectie

• Collection permanente : donation Pierre André Benoît – Paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures by 20th-century masters, as well as the artist’s library on the third floor.

Opgericht

1989

Beheerder

Alès Agglomération

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of the month, European Heritage Days and Museum Night.

The permanent exhibition is free; the rates below apply to the temporary exhibitions. Free for under-18s, school pupils and students, recipients of social benefits, people with disabilities and their companion, journalists, members of the museum’s friends association, and holders of ICOM, ICOMOS, Maison des Artistes or Ministry of Culture Carte Culture cards. Payment by bank card, cash or cheque.

Toegankelijkheid

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Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

Free activity booklets at the reception desk. Workshops for young visitors combined with a playful tour during school holidays.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Online and on-site shop.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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