Musée d’Uzès – Georges Borias

Over het museum

The museum was born at the beginning of the 20th century from two initiatives: that of the painter José Belon, who gathered gifts from artists for a fine arts museum, and that of the félibre (a member of the Provençal literary movement) Albert Roux, who founded a “Museon Uzétien” devoted to local traditions. The two collections were combined in 1910 in the town hall of Uzès, together with a collection of local archaeology.

After the Second World War the museum had fallen into neglect. Georges Borias, a drawing teacher at the Lycée d’Uzès, revived and enriched it, and for more than forty years he looked after the collection on a voluntary basis. The museum now bears his name and is recognized as a “Musée de France”. Since 1978 it has occupied the former 17th-century episcopal palace.

The route presents the archaeology of the Uzège from prehistory to the Gallo-Roman period, life in the town under the Ancien Régime, painted furniture and a large room of local pottery. It also includes painters associated with Uzès and a room devoted solely to André Gide, who spent his childhood holidays in the town, as well as a reminder of the young Jean Racine’s stay in 1661.

Hoogtepunten

• Three cupboards from Uzès, painted furniture from the early 18th century
• Room of Uzège pottery and marbled earthenware from the Pichon factory
• André Gide room, a unique collection on the writer
• Local archaeology collections, from prehistory to the Gallo-Roman period
• Painting by José Belon showing a wrestling contest at a votive festival

Vaste collectie

• Archéologie de l’Uzège – Objects found locally, from prehistory to the Gallo-Roman period, including the collection assembled by Eugène Delorme and the bequest of Achille Trouchaud.
• Poterie de l’Uzège – A room devoted to rustic tableware from Saint-Quentin, Serviers and Uzès and to decorative ceramics, including the marbled earthenware of the Pichon factory.
• Salle André Gide – Portraits, personal mementos, manuscripts, correspondence and illustrated editions relating to André Gide, who spent his childhood holidays in Uzès.

Opgericht

1910

Beheerder

Ville d’Uzès

Directie

Brigitte Chimier

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 3.508

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: European Museum Night and European Heritage Days (free admission or free entry depending on the edition)

Prices as of March 31, 2026. Tickets can also be bought online on the website of the City of Uzès.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: niet aanwezig
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The museum is located on the third floor of the former episcopal palace, with no elevator.

Kinderen & gezin

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

From time to time the museum offers playful visits for young audiences, for example on the theme of games and leisure of times past.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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