Museums in Indre-et-Loire, France
CHIMOMU
Marcilly-sur-Vienne, Indre-et-Loire
Tucked away on the cobbled Rue du Marais in Chinon, CHIMOMU feels less like a formal institution and more like a local s...
Musée Lansyer
Loches, Indre-et-Loire
You'd never guess that this treasure chest of art and history was once the family home of a relatively obscure 19th-cent...
Musée de Richelieu
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Tucked away on the charming market square in a town that feels frozen in the 17th century, the Musée de Richelieu is a d...
Musée Maurice Dufresne
Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire
Forget your typical hushed art gallery; the Musée Maurice Dufresne is a sprawling, wonderfully chaotic playground for in...
Musée du Compagnonnage
Tours, Indre-et-Loire
You have to see this place—it's a museum dedicated to the secret societies of French craftsmen, the Compagnons. Tucked a...
Château de Saché
Saché, Indre-et-Loire
Tucked away in the lush Indre-et-Loire countryside, the Château de Saché feels a world away from the usual tourist bustl...
Musée Rabelais
Seuilly, Indre-et-Loire
Tucked away in the Coteaux de Seuilly, this museum isn't about dusty artifacts but the spirit of a local legend. It occu...
Musée du cuir et de la tannerie
Château-Renault, Indre-et-Loire
In a town once famous for producing the leather in nearly half of France's gloves, the Musée du cuir et de la tannerie t...
Musée de la Typographie
Tours, Indre-et-Loire
Did you know the ampersand—that quirky '&' symbol—evolved from a ligature of the Latin word 'et'? That's just one of the...
Museum of Fine Arts
Tours, Indre-et-Loire
Nestled in the heart of Tours, the Museum of Fine Arts occupies a stately former archbishop's palace, a setting that len...
Véron EcoMuseum
Savigny-en-Véron, Indre-et-Loire
Tucked away where the Vienne and Loire rivers meet, the Véron EcoMuseum feels like a deep dive into the local soul. It's...
Caveau du Château Moncontour - Vignobles Feray
Vouvray, Indre-et-Loire
Tucked away in the heart of Vouvray, the Caveau du Château Moncontour feels less like a traditional tasting room and mor...