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Granet Museum (Musee Granet)

Place Saint Jean de Malte, 13100, France
33 4 42 52 88 32
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Off road/All Terrain Vehicle Trails
Description: Named after famous local painter François Marius Granet, this museum houses a collection of French paintings from the 16th century on.
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colorado
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW
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Not a whole lot here, but a nice small solid collection. The room packed full of Granet's collection is thoroughly enjoyable. The pre-roman artifacts in the basement are interesting. And, the sculpture room is interesting from the perspective of provencal and Aix history. And, Cézanne's works of course are wonderful, but I wish there were more! More

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Ashland, Oregon
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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Located in an ancient church-the knights of Malta. Works by famous artists but not their best but the artist Granet is new to most, and very interesting. Also a sculpture presentation. More

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Mathilda2009
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

It has a very nice collection of paintings and statues. I spent about an hour here. My favorite works were actually those of Granet, who I didn't know about before my visit. More

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Millau, France
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

For such a well known Museum we were rather disappointed that we were not given a guide as to where to find various sections. It was very difficult to find one's way around. More

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Lyon, France
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

Pleasantly surprised by its collection of 20th centuary artists. There was a good collection of temporary loans featuring Van Gogh, Picasso, Nicholas de Stael, Paul Klee etc. Great temporary exhibit too by Phillipe Favier (till 22 Apr). Definitely deserves an afternoon More

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Toronto
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

An excellent art gallery; a good collection of modern art well displayed. Very pleasant part of Aix(the Mazarin District) Good temporary exhibits too. 4e But do not expect much Cezanne More

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Toronto, Canada
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

Early visits to this museum 8 - 12 years ago were dreary affairs. It served largely as a repository for a local journeyman painter who gave his name and his unsold works to the museum. A few third-rate paintings of Cezanne were about the only ones by an arrtist with a recognizable name. But a few years ago several things... More

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Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012
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le Granet seems small and insignificant...until you realize the hidden treasures. Aix has always been the country cousin of Paris, and the collections of the Granet have withstood the rebuff and bullying of the big city critics. Consider that the Revolution ravished those families who collected and contributed. And that Impressionism was unfashionable at that time and place. You won't... More

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exeter
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

Very interesting. Too much to see on the first day so I went back the following day (and paid 4eoros again) to see the ground floor exhibition rooms, but they were closed for re-organisation. More

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Aix-en-Provence, France
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

The Musée Granet is active in programming interesting exhibitions, in addition to having a good standing collection of its own. Most tourists head straight for the Cézannes, but there are many other interesting works to see, and the recent success of winning a loan from the Jean Planque collection has added to the museum's interest. More

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