There is a very large collection of antiquity and Renaissance paintings. It’s a bit of a maze to walk through, but eventually you get to the Modern art on the top floor. There are a couple notable works by Delaunay, Monet, and Manet as well as a Botticelli, a Michelangelo, and a room of Corbet. Very nice museum.

A large art gallery housed in a number of buildings of various ages with the hôtel Cabrières-Sabatier across the road featuring decorative arts (particularly 19th century furniture) and currently closed for restoration. The interior of the main buildings is resolutely modern and much of the collection is the result of gifts from local wealthy collectors. Mostly a panoply of French art through the ages but the Flemish section of pictures from the Golden Age would feel very much at home in virtually any Dutch or Belgian art museum. There is something for everyone here and you don't have to spend time on the bits which don't appeal to your personal taste.

There is a lot of art worth enjoying in this museum ... some absolute gems plus good temporary exhibitions. But the route through was totally bewildering and I felt I needed a much better explanation of the curatorial journey. Up and down and back to front. Aargh!! It was apparently been refigured in 2004-2007 but this is definitely not with the clarity that the "practical guide to visiting the museum" proclaims. A pity

What a great museum! Superb collection from old masters to modern art. We bought a slightly more expensive ticket for both the permanent collection and the Jean Hugo temporary exhibition. We were allowed in again the next day with the same ticket, as we had not seen everything the first day; SERVICE! Museum Fabre is highly recommended when visiting Montpellier!

This gallery packs a punch! A wonderfully diverse amount of artwork on display, from Bazille to Joshua Reynolds. The gallery is nicely curated and air conditioned, so you can absorb the artwork in a comfortable setting. The contemporary exhibit featuring the works of Soulages is a nice contrast to the renaissance and earlier art. You can easily spend a day here - a highlight for me were the male nudes by Fabre and the seascape by Roqueplan.