Located in the town hall, once the archbishop’s palace designed by Louis XIV’s chief architect in 1669, this museum reopened in 2023 after three years of extensive renovations. The new displays showcase France’s second largest collection of Spanish art, after the Louvre, spanning from antiquity to the 20th century. The museum also houses 16th-century tapestries, some outstanding sculpture, and paintings by Spanish artists from the 15th to the 20th centuries including works by Velázquez and Murillo. Despite the museum’s name, only a few works by Francisco Goya are on display. Pierre Briguiboul, son of the Castres-born artist Marcel Briguiboul, donated these to the town in 1894. On show are portraits, including the famous Self-portrait with Glasses. Before leaving, don't miss the beautiful formal garden (pictured above) designed by Le Nôtre, principal gardener for Louis XIV.
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Musée Goya
In the Jardin de l’Evêché
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Neighborhood
Around Town
Hours
July–Aug daily 10am–7pm; Oct–May Tues–Sun 10am–6pm
Phone
05-63-71-59-27
Prices
Admission 9€ adults; 6€ students; free for children 17 and under
Web site
Musée Goya
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