Top Things to do in Picardy
Top Hotels in Picardy
- 1. ibis Styles Amiens Center Hotel
- 2. Le Cap Hornu Hotel & Restaurant
- 3. Les Corderies
- 4. Hotel de la Baie de Somme
- 5. Le Chateau des Lumieres de la Baie de Somme
- 6. Hyatt Regency Chantilly
- 7. Hotel Les Pilotes
- 8. Ibis Budget Le Treport-Mers les Bains
- 9. Hotel du Golf de l’Ailette
- 10. The Originals City, City Hotel, Beauvais
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Things to do in Picardy, Hauts-de-France: The Best Art Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Picardy, France including Vignacourt 14-18, Chateau de Chantilly, Musee d'Art et d'Archeologie, Musee Jeanne d'Aboville, Musee Antoine Lecuyer, L'Arsenal, Musee de Picardie, MUDO - Musee de l'Oise, Musee du Noyonnais, Donjon de Vez.
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1. Vignacourt 14-18
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
During the Great War, Vignacourt was used for French and Allied logistics. Louis and Antoinette Thuillier began taking photographs of the soldiers of different nationalities. 4000 photographic plates were discovered. Vignacourt 14-18 welcomes you to the Thuillier's renovated farmhouse which is devoted to their photograph collection. This exhibition tells the story behind the lines.
Reviewed By sommetraveller
Staying locally and looking to visit WW1 sites. Found this "new" museum by accident.. We were the only visitors a the time and the curator, gave us her time telling about the couple who took the photographs of the soldiers on display, and how the collection remained undiscovered for decades. Turned out she was directly related to the family. The displays of photographs are magnificent, and they have managed to trace some of the soldiers in the photographs giving you that sense of connection with the past. The interactive displays are brillant. If you are in the area, go and visit, you will find it truely moving.
2. Chateau de Chantilly
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,158 reviews
Le Domaine de Chantilly s'etend sur 7 800 hectares au sein de l'une des plus grandes forets des environs de Paris. Il est compose du chateau et de son musee Conde, du parc et de ses jardins, des grandes ecuries et de leur musee du cheval. Constitue depuis le Moyen-Age par les differents proprietaires (Anne de Montmorency, les Bourbon-Conde dont le Grand Conde, cousin de Louis XIV, Henri d'Orleans, duc d'Aumale), cet ensemble represente donc un patrimoine aux facettes multiples et le plus grand exemple en France d'un domaine princier. Le chateau abrite le Musee Conde, lequel est constitue des appartements princiers, d'une collection exceptionnelle de peintures - plus de 800 chefs d'oeuvres d'artistes tels que Botticelli, Raphael, Poussin, Delacroix - qui en fait le premier musee de peintures anciennes (avant 1850) en France apres le musee du Louvre et d'une bibliotheque et d'archives qui conservent plus de 13 000 ouvrages dont le manuscrit le plus precieux au monde : "Les Tres Riches Heures du duc de Berry". Le parc offre quant a lui un panorama grandiose de l'art du jardin occidental : jardin a la francaise dessine par Le Notre au XVIIe siecle, le Hameau qui inspira Marie-Antoinette, le jardin anglo-chinois du XVIIIe siecle, et le jardin anglais du XIXe siecle.
Reviewed By BigEdo
A short rail trip from Pairs, Chantilly offers so much but doesn't suffer from the crowds at the more famous attractions. The Chateau is stunning. The excellent free audio guide offers a fantastic tour allowing a deep insight into life in the Chateau and an appreciation of the exceptional art collection. The Psyche windows are amazing. The gardens are huge and offer something for everyone. Take your time and soak them up. Finally, the stables are breathtaking and highlight the opulence of the time.
3. Musee d'Art et d'Archeologie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By T5724HQjohnd - Santa Barbara, United States
This local museum professionally displays archaeology finds in Senlis and the surrounding area. Pre-Roman, Ronan, Byzantine, medieval. Walls, statues, personal items in a chronological order. The art collection is wonderful. Great for a hour or two visit. The small admission fee includes two other museums within 2 blocks.
4. Musee Jeanne d'Aboville
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
The Jeanne d'Aboville museum is a museum of art, located in La Fere, in the department of Aisne in France (Picardy ) . It presents a collection consisting of about 400 Flemish and Dutch paintings from the legacy of the Countess of Hericourt Valincourt to the city in 1860. It presents too some great italian an french paintings. The Institution also present a local archeology department.
5. Musee Antoine Lecuyer
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
6. L'Arsenal
7. Musee de Picardie
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 159 reviews
Since it first opened back in 1867, the Musée de Picardie has been considered one of the finest French museums outside of Paris. Inspired by Napoleon III’s Louvre design, it is a museum of fine arts and archaeology bringing together rich collections of sculptures, artefacts and paintings, taking visitors on a journey across the world and through time from the Palaeolithic Era to the present day. It has undergone a huge renovation between 2015 and 2020. The reopening took place March 1st 2020.
8. MUDO - Musee de l'Oise
9. Musee du Noyonnais
10. Donjon de Vez
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 18 reviews
A Medieval Historical Monument hosting a permanent collection of Modern and Contemporary Art: sculptures and installations by Lee Ufan, Antoine Bourdelle, Daniel Buren, Kawamata, Bernar Venet, Vassily Takis, Sol LeWitt and many more. Medieval garden by Pascal Cribier (Jardin remarquable label). Open to visitors yearly July 1st-Mid September, and upon appointment the rest of the year.
