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Musee Calvet

65 rue Joseph Vernet, Avignon, France
04 90 86 33 84
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Ranked #9 of 27 attractions in Avignon
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: History Museums
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Dartmouth, Canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Could have benefitted from English cations to the paintings More

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Charlotte,North Carolina
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

A large well displayed musuem, which just didn't thrill me. Interesting but with none of the painters I was most familiar with from France art. More

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Weybridge, England, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Full of interest - we were interested in the building itself and the paintings of the local artists were worth seeing. Another less-visited part of Avignon, but delightful More

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Bucharest, Romania
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

Beautiful building, sculpture gallery outstanding,have seen also a special exhibition about Ancient Egypt which was very interesting More

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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011

Well, it is not exactly the Louvre, but still a small, nice museum with few exceptional items. The highlight of the museum is definitely the 5 Soutine's paitings (mesmerizing). There is also a Manet, few Chabaud's, and Gleizes. The painting by Modigliani was not available at the time of the visit. There are also few exceptional sculptures, including one by... More

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Winnipeg, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2011

Our walking tour guide suggested we visit and it was well worth it. More

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Munich, Germany
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 7, 2011
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011
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