Musée de Tessé
Near the Cité Plantagenêt, collections of Italian, Flemish, Dutch and French paintings from the 15th to the 19th century, furniture, sculptures, objets d'art. Egyptian gallery.
The Musée de Tessé, in Le Mans, occupies the site of the former estate of the de Tessé family, whose collections form part of the ancient collection. The permanent exhibitions, spread over two levels, feature paintings, sculptures and objets d'art from the twelfth to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Highlights include "Le sommeil d'Elie" and "La vanité" by Philippe de Champaigne, "La nature morte aux armures" by Willem Van Aelst, the secretary to Louis XV, and the highly original paintings illustrating Scarron's "Roman comique".In 2001, a vast underground space devoted to Pharaonic Egypt was inaugurated. It features life-size reconstructions of the tombs of Queen Nofretari, wife of Ramses II, and of Sennefer, mayor of Thebes.
The Egyptian gallery was renovated in 2018.
Practical information
Opening times
from 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
Sunday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
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from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Tuesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
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from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Wednesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Thursday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Friday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
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from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Saturday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Open all year round
Museum theme
Archaeology
Fine arts
Museum category
Accredited and inspected by the French Museum Authority
Access to the free site
Yes
Access map, location
Motorway : 5 km
SNCF train station : 3 km
Public transport : 0.1 km
Spoken language
French
Services
Library
Shop
Further information
Groups accepted from 12 to 30 persons
Pets not allowed
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