{"id":12127,"date":"2023-08-31T09:42:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T07:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/visit-muma-le-havre\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T17:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T15:09:12","slug":"visit-muma-museum-le-havre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/visit-muma-museum-le-havre\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting the MuMa museum (Le Havre): tips + photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For us, the MuMa, Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;Art Moderne Andr\u00e9 Malraux in Le Havre, is one of the most <strong>captivating<\/strong> and <strong>fascinating <\/strong>museums in Normandy.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facing the sea, it offers a <strong>dialogue<\/strong> between the painters&#8217; works and the incomparable beauty of the Normandy skies and lights that so inspired the Impressionists.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we&#8217;ll give you all the information you need <strong>to<\/strong> make your visit a success, along with plenty of <strong>photos<\/strong> to help you make up your own <strong>mind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/visiter-MuMa-le-Havre-2.jpeg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/visiter-MuMa-le-Havre-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of the building housing the MuMa in Le Havre\" class=\"wp-image-12121\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/visiter-MuMa-le-Havre-2.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-12123\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/visiter-MuMa-le-Havre-2-300x225.jpeg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This review is completely <strong>independent<\/strong>, we visited anonymously and paid our admission in full.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit the MuMa Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;art moderne Andr\u00e9 Malraux?<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the MuMa Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;art moderne Andr\u00e9 Malraux worth it? Our opinion:<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re an art lover or not, the MuMa is well worth a visit:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>for the unique <strong>setting<\/strong> and <strong>atmosphere<\/strong> of this museum, which faces the entrance to the port of Le Havre, an invitation to <strong>escape<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for the highly innovative <strong>architecture<\/strong> of this building, with its lack of load-bearing walls and large expanses of glass, which plays so well with light;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for the <strong>richness of its collections<\/strong>, one of the finest in France for Impressionist and Fauvist painters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/best-things-do-le-havre-normandy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Le Havre&#8217;s must-see places<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-X6dSpT9\/0\/ed95e7cb\/L\/i-X6dSpT9-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-X6dSpT9\/0\/ed95e7cb\/L\/i-X6dSpT9-L.jpg\" alt=\"view of the first floor, with canvases hung on white supports and a checkerboard ceiling.\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-X6dSpT9\/0\/ed95e7cb\/L\/i-X6dSpT9-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-1\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-X6dSpT9\/0\/ed95e7cb\/L\/i-X6dSpT9-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is MuMa Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;art moderne Andr\u00e9 Malraux famous?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MuMa&#8217;s reputation stems from both its symbolic dimension and its collections.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Destroyed during the bombing raids that wiped out 82% of the city in September 1944, it was the<strong> first museum to be rebuilt after the war<\/strong>. It symbolizes the triumph of art over barbarism, and heralds a much more open, protean and vibrant culture! Under the impetus of writer and General de Gaulle&#8217;s Minister of Culture, Andr\u00e9 Malraux, the term &#8220;museum &#8211; Maison de la Culture&#8221; was coined for a number of years, reflecting this major evolution in the relationship between the arts and their public.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-CtKTxV5\/0\/7d5c28f7\/L\/i-CtKTxV5-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-CtKTxV5\/0\/7d5c28f7\/L\/i-CtKTxV5-L.jpg\" alt=\"view of a painting by Othon Friez depicting a house in the South of France, with dominant shades of green and red\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ohton Friez &#8211; House. La Ciotat &#8211; 1907<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-CtKTxV5\/0\/7d5c28f7\/L\/i-CtKTxV5-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-2\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-CtKTxV5\/0\/7d5c28f7\/L\/i-CtKTxV5-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A city of painters and wealthy collectors<\/strong>, Le Havre has benefited from numerous legacies, both from the families of artists from Le Havre and Normandy (Dufy, Boudin&#8230;) and from major collectors who traded in Le Havre (Charles-Auguste Marante, Olivier Senn&#8230;). Today, the Muma boasts one of France&#8217;s finest collections of Impressionist and Fauvist painters.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Living just a few hundred meters away, we&#8217;ve been<strong> faithful visitors<\/strong> since our earliest childhood (which is getting a little old&#8230;).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you&#8217;re only here for a day on your <a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/port-cruise-le-havre-visit-excursions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cruise<\/a>, don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#fefefe;margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns inverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\" style=\"padding-top:10px\">USE OUR GUIDE TO PLAN A  <br\/><span>DREAM TRIP<\/span> TO <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Normandy<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">All the information you need for your trip:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:14px\" id=\"liste_discover\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8 maps that make planning easier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>160+ pre-selected locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical advice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>300+ photos to help you choose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size bouton_10 is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-f5f78b3b wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:13px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/ebook-guide-road-trip-normandy\/\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover >><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container ebook-radius gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-image ebook-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Box-Ebook-Normandy-EN.png\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Box-Ebook-Normandy-EN.png\" alt=\"Box Ebook Corsica FR\" style=\"width:203px;height:157px\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Box-Ebook-Normandy-EN.png\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-3\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Box-Ebook-Normandy-EN.png\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History in brief<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>August 25, 1845:<\/strong> the Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts du Havre is created, under the direction of French painter and lithographer Adolphe-Hippilyte Couveley. The museum now boasts 400 works.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1936:<\/strong> donation of 89 works, mostly Impressionist, by Charles-Auguste Marande, a wealthy Le Havre merchant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>between September 5 and 10, 1944:<\/strong> the Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts was completely destroyed by Allied bombing, but 1,500 of its works moved to the Prieur\u00e9 de Graville were saved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<center><a title=\"My father, CC BY-SA 1.0 <https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/1.0>, via Wikimedia Commons&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Le_Havre_hiver_1944-1945.JPG&#8221;><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Le Havre winter 1944-1945\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/95\/Le_Havre_hiver_1944-1945.JPG\/1024px-Le_Havre_hiver_1944-1945.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/center>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1951: <\/strong>the town decides to build a new building, entrusting it to architect Guy Lagneau, a graduate of the Beaux-Arts in Paris.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 24, 1961<\/strong>: Andr\u00e9 Malraux, General de Gaulle&#8217;s Minister of Culture and writer, inaugurates the museum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1963<\/strong>: bequest from Madamde Dufy, widow of painter Raoul Dufy, of 65 works by the artist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2004 <\/strong>: donation of 206 works from the collection of cotton merchant Olivier Senn by his granddaughter H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Senn-Foulds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#d9e3de;margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_titre gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\" style=\"padding-top:10px;\"><span>WHERE TO STAY<\/span> IN <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Le Havre<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:14px;flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Our favorites: neighborhoods and hotels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>On the waterfront:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Hilton Hotel with its modern decor and balconies &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/hilton-garden-inn-le-havre-centre.html?aid=2281719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">see prices, photos and availability<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Downtown, in the heart of Perret architecture:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">H\u00f4tel Pasino, for ultra-spacious rooms &#8211;<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/pasino.html?aid=2281719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">See prices, photos and availability<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Hotel Vent d&#8217;Ouest, a charming place to stay &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/vent-d-ouest-le-havre.html?aid=2281719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">See prices, photos and availability<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-tX6sJX6\/1\/84506aa6\/L\/i-tX6sJX6-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-tX6sJX6\/1\/84506aa6\/L\/i-tX6sJX6-L.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Hilton Le Havre\" title=\"\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-tX6sJX6\/1\/84506aa6\/L\/i-tX6sJX6-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-4\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" 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the best hotels in Le Havre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons planif_bouton is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.html?city=-1441598&amp;nflt=review_score%253D90%253Breview_score%253D80&amp;aid=2281719\" style=\"border-radius:4px;font-size:14px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">See all available hotels -&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical tips and map MuMa Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;art moderne Andr\u00e9 Malraux,France<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to find MuMa Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;art moderne Andr\u00e9 Malraux<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In downtown Le Havre, at the southern tip of the waterfront.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 Bd Clemenceau, 76600 Le Havre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From Town Hall: 5min by car, 20min on foot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get to Le Havre, you can choose between:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>By train:<\/strong> the town is linked to Rouen and Paris via an intercity train, with an average of 16 journeys a day, and you should allow around 2 hours 20 minutes. Plan ahead, as delays (although improving) are still common on this line since our childhood&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bus<\/strong>: regular bus services link Le Havre to Paris airports and several provincial cities. It will take between 2 and 3 hours, about the same as by train.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>By car<\/strong>: Le Havre is connected to 2 motorway networks, the A13 to Paris and the A29 to the north of France and Belgium, and the south-west of France.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/track.effiliation.com\/servlet\/effi.redir?id_compteur=22819431&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F&amp;effi_id=NL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">See available timetables and book your train and coach tickets now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;ve arrived in Le Havre, a network of buses, streetcars and scooters will enable you to quickly reach the Muma and discover the city.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>By streetcar<\/strong>: H\u00f4tel de Ville stop &#8211; then 15-minute walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>By bus<\/strong>: line 7 &#8211; MUMA stop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#d9e3de;margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns inverse box_planif has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#d9e3de\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\" style=\"padding-top:10px\">OUR ADVICE FOR <span>RENTING A CAR<\/span> IN<span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\"> Normandy<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:14px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compare prices on our preferred platform: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/france?a_aid=zigzag&amp;chan=NL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DiscoverCars<\/a> &#8211; one of the best rated sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a <strong>car that is comfortable enough <\/strong>(distances can be long) but <strong>compact<\/strong> (some parking lots and villages are narrow).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember to take out<strong>comprehensive insurance<\/strong> (some roads are winding and narrow).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a lot of demand, <strong>book it early<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column planif-radius-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full voiture_image\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Yport_Normandie-3328.png\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Yport_Normandie-3328.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7241\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Yport_Normandie-3328.png 421w, https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Yport_Normandie-3328-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Yport_Normandie-3328.png\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-7243\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Yport_Normandie-3328-237x300.png\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns planif_bouton is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/fr\/france?a_aid=zigzag&amp;chan=NL\" style=\"border-radius:4px;font-size:14px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See available cars  <strong>   <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3266 img_fleche\" style=\"width: 16px;  \" src=\"https:\/\/corsicalovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ArrowRight.png\" alt=\"arrow\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/renting-car-france-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See all our tips<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum doesn&#8217;t have its own parking lot, but parking in the surrounding area is generally <strong>easy and free <\/strong>as long as you stay close to the waterfront. You can also opt for <strong>free parking <\/strong>at 105 boulevard Cl\u00e9menceau, 200 meters from the museum entrance.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best time to visit MuMa Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;art moderne Andr\u00e9 Malraux<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only peaks in visitor numbers are on <strong>rainy days<\/strong> and during the vacation season (mid-July to mid-August). Apart from these moments, you should be able to enjoy the exhibitions without too much difficulty.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of its role as a cultural center open to the city, the museum regularly welcomes school groups.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long to visit the museum and main difficulties<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend that you allow between <strong>1h and 1H30<\/strong> to visit the Andr\u00e9 Malraux Museum, but you can extend the experience depending on your interest in the collections.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum is on a gentle slope, but <strong>accessible to wheelchair users<\/strong>. The only difficulty was getting there, as the ground was very bumpy. The building has toilets and lockers for your backpacks.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-ffHL5Qn\/0\/81f56eb3\/L\/i-ffHL5Qn-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-ffHL5Qn\/0\/81f56eb3\/L\/i-ffHL5Qn-L.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the first floor with large windows opening onto the sea\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-ffHL5Qn\/0\/81f56eb3\/L\/i-ffHL5Qn-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-5\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-ffHL5Qn\/0\/81f56eb3\/L\/i-ffHL5Qn-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice on how to visit<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The direction of the visit is quite obvious. The first floor is home to the<strong>temporary exhibition<\/strong>, with some magnificent discoveries in recent years, including a series of exhibitions devoted to the secrets of Norman skies: winds, clouds&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rest of the museum features collections spanning the 15th to 20th centuries, with a particular focus on Impressionism and Fauvism. The display is regularly revised to reflect the life of the collection: it&#8217;s <strong>a living museum!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MuMa Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;art moderne Andr\u00e9 Malraux with children<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MuMa does not have a specific tour for children, but its human scale and the accessibility of its works, particularly those of the Impressionists, make it a <strong>good introduction to<\/strong> visiting art museums.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedules and prices<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedules<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday to Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday and Sunday: 11am-7pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MuMa closed on Mondays, January 1, May 1, November 11 and December 25.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rates  <\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full adult rate: \u20ac10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children: free under 26<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special family rate: \u20ac6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the latest prices\/times on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muma-lehavre.fr\/\">official website<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-StnVMht\/0\/803584bf\/L\/i-StnVMht-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-StnVMht\/0\/803584bf\/L\/i-StnVMht-L.jpg\" alt=\"photo of the interior of the MuMa boutique\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The MuMa store<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-StnVMht\/0\/803584bf\/L\/i-StnVMht-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-6\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-StnVMht\/0\/803584bf\/L\/i-StnVMht-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided tours<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guided tour of the temporary exhibition &#8211; Thursdays in summer at 11:30 am &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muma-lehavre.fr\/fr\/agenda\">booking <\/a> essential &#8211; duration 45 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bursting tour of the temporary exhibition &#8211; Sundays at 5.30pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muma-lehavre.fr\/fr\/agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">booking<\/a> essential &#8211; duration 15 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catering<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MuMa has its own restaurant,<strong> &#8220;Les fauves&#8221;<\/strong> (in reference to the appetite, but also to the 3 great Le Havre painters (Dufy, Braque and Otton-Friesz) of Fauvism). It offers elaborate cuisine, blending <strong>local produce<\/strong> with just the right amount of <strong>creativity<\/strong>. The room overlooks the entrance to the port of Le Havre, a rare commodity in our city.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-nFZK3WK\/1\/8b9ffa93\/L\/i-nFZK3WK-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-nFZK3WK\/1\/8b9ffa93\/L\/i-nFZK3WK-L.jpg\" alt=\"photo of starter Perfect egg, broccoli cream and chestnut crumble\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Perfect egg, broccoli cream and chestnut crumble<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-nFZK3WK\/1\/8b9ffa93\/L\/i-nFZK3WK-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-7\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-nFZK3WK\/1\/8b9ffa93\/L\/i-nFZK3WK-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architecture: the temple of light<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who knows Le Havre knows that the weather can be changeable, offering striking <strong>contrasts<\/strong> from one hour to the next. This is due to the westerly winds that carry clouds and sea spray relentlessly, leaving the sunlight to shine intermittently.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The architects decided to make this constraint the signature of the MuMa&#8217;s architecture.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-3dwhhz9\/0\/000738dc\/L\/i-3dwhhz9-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-3dwhhz9\/0\/000738dc\/L\/i-3dwhhz9-L.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from the Museum entrance, with works displayed perpendicular to the windows, giving a glimpse of the sculpture le signal and the sea.\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-3dwhhz9\/0\/000738dc\/L\/i-3dwhhz9-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-8\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-3dwhhz9\/0\/000738dc\/L\/i-3dwhhz9-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Perret or not Perret?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MuMa site is one of the few buildings not to bear the signature of the architect who rebuilt Le Havre, Auguste Perret. There&#8217;s no apparent reinforced concrete or geometric pattern here, unlike all the surrounding buildings. The building is one of the<strong> few architectural breaks in<\/strong> the city center.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/France\/Le-Havre\/i-bmqhxJj\/5\/b6248879\/L\/IMG_9608-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/France\/Le-Havre\/i-bmqhxJj\/5\/b6248879\/L\/IMG_9608-L.jpg\" alt=\"photo of the building and sculpture le signal surrounded by a Perret building.\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/France\/Le-Havre\/i-bmqhxJj\/5\/b6248879\/L\/IMG_9608-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-9\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/France\/Le-Havre\/i-bmqhxJj\/5\/b6248879\/L\/IMG_9608-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, it was a former student of Perret&#8217;s, <strong>Guy Lagneau<\/strong>, who, after a violent break with his master, won the contract to build the museum. He wanted to move towards a brighter style of architecture, inspired by the work of the most famous French architect of the 20th century, Le Corbusier.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was assisted in his work by his future partners, Michel Weill and Jean Dimitrijevic (LWD), as well as by <strong>Jean Prouv\u00e9<\/strong>, one of the great architect-designers of the 20th century, who brought them his mastery of aluminum, but we&#8217;ll come back to that later.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A temple of culture<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its ambition to <strong>break down the barriers between art and<\/strong>culture, and to turn museums into true cultural centers open to all forms of culture, it was necessary to build a <strong>highly flexible space<\/strong>. While this may seem commonplace today, anyone who has visited France&#8217;s great museums knows that the compartmentalization of eras, painters and styles used to be the rule.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-BGDHbt4\/0\/9814f44b\/L\/i-BGDHbt4-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-BGDHbt4\/0\/9814f44b\/L\/i-BGDHbt4-L.jpg\" alt=\"Photo with 2 sculptures and 4 paintings arranged with movable picture rails\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A flexible, modular space<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-BGDHbt4\/0\/9814f44b\/L\/i-BGDHbt4-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-10\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-BGDHbt4\/0\/9814f44b\/L\/i-BGDHbt4-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With no load-bearing walls, the structure is a huge cube that now boasts <strong>a surface area of 4,580<sup>m2<\/sup><\/strong> spread over 3 levels, with almost infinite flexibility!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All 5 sides of the building are open to the outside, with no less than <strong>550 m2 of glazed surfaces<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mastering light<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re facing the sea, exposed to sea spray and sudden changes in light&#8230; in a building that&#8217;s largely open-plan&#8230; surrounded by huge windows&#8230; and this building is designed to house fragile works that require optimum lighting conditions to be admired! Quite a challenge, don&#8217;t you think?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would take all the genius of the post-war period to put an end to it:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to the east, <strong>opal glass<\/strong> filters the sun&#8217;s rays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to the south and west, Jean Prouv\u00e9 added <strong>pivoting aluminum shutters <\/strong>with screen-printed glass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the roof is covered with a <strong>paralume,<\/strong> a system of aluminum blades that transforms the sun&#8217;s fiery rays into soft light. This too is a Jean Prouv\u00e9 design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-6mT9Z3C\/0\/5242af29\/L\/i-6mT9Z3C-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-6mT9Z3C\/0\/5242af29\/L\/i-6mT9Z3C-L.jpg\" alt=\"View of the glass surfaces and light ceiling from inside the museum\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-6mT9Z3C\/0\/5242af29\/L\/i-6mT9Z3C-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-11\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-6mT9Z3C\/0\/5242af29\/L\/i-6mT9Z3C-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result is striking, and lends the museum an atmosphere like no other.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on when you visit the museum, you may be lucky enough to witness a beautiful <strong>sunset <\/strong>with one of our region&#8217;s magnificent skies. All this while contemplating works of art, particularly Impressionist ones, inspired by these landscapes and lights. Just magical!<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But what&#8217;s this sculpture?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In front of the museum, you can&#8217;t miss<strong> &#8220;Le Signal&#8221;, a<\/strong> monumental sculpture 22 metres long, 7 metres high and weighing over 220 tonnes. Note that it can maintain its balance by being hollow on the inside.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/France\/Le-Havre\/i-MX67Gvh\/5\/9a05d9fd\/L\/IMG_9603-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/France\/Le-Havre\/i-MX67Gvh\/5\/9a05d9fd\/L\/IMG_9603-L.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the scultpure &quot;Le Signal&quot;, cutting into a Perret building\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Le Signal &#8211; Henri-Georges Adam &#8211; 1961<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/France\/Le-Havre\/i-MX67Gvh\/5\/9a05d9fd\/L\/IMG_9603-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-12\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/France\/Le-Havre\/i-MX67Gvh\/5\/9a05d9fd\/L\/IMG_9603-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the first monumental work by<strong>Henri-Georges Adam<\/strong>, a French non-figurative engraver-sculptor also known for his contemporary tapestries. He signed his sculpture on completion in 1961.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interpretation of this work remains open to question, with many Le Havre residents seeing an <strong>eye<\/strong>, others a compass, and some opting for a futuristic shuttle that could have inspired the ships in Star Wars!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But isn&#8217;t it part of the nature of art to leave the viewer some room for interpretation?<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#d9e3de;margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns inverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\" style=\"padding-top:10px\"><span>PLAN<\/span> YOUR STAY IN Le <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Havre<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ul_box\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/best-things-do-le-havre-normandy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best things to do in Le Havre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/le-havre-beach-normandy\/\">The beach of Le Havre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/best-hotel-le-havre-where-stay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where to stay in Le Havre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/best-restaurants-le-havre-where-eat-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where to eat in Le Havre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/weekend-le-havre-normandy-2-days-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weekend in Le Havre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/port-cruise-le-havre-visit-excursions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cruise Port<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/how-to-rent-a-car-le-havre-tips-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rent a car in Le Havre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ville-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Normandie-Lovers\/Le-Havre\/Ville\/i-FRS98GS\/1\/5b9ae80b\/L\/Le_Havre_arche_Container-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Normandie-Lovers\/Le-Havre\/Ville\/i-FRS98GS\/1\/5b9ae80b\/L\/Le_Havre_arche_Container-L.jpg\" alt=\"Le Havre\" title=\"\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Normandie-Lovers\/Le-Havre\/Ville\/i-FRS98GS\/1\/5b9ae80b\/L\/Le_Havre_arche_Container-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-13\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Normandie-Lovers\/Le-Havre\/Ville\/i-FRS98GS\/1\/5b9ae80b\/L\/Le_Havre_arche_Container-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Le Havre, painters and collectors<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le Havre has the dual advantage of being at the heart of a region, Normandy, which saw the birth of the great <strong>Impressionist<\/strong> artistic movement, and of having, through its port activity, welcomed a number of <strong>wealthy merchants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with Sainte-Adresse, it was one of the <strong>first seaside resorts<\/strong> to host the entire French and even international cultural scene in the late <sup>19th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is this incredible combination that makes the Muma&#8217;s collections so rich today.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Le Havre, a city of painters<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The birth of the Impressionist movement<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported by the first curator of the Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts, the painter <strong>Eug\u00e8ne Boudin<\/strong>, who arrived in Le Havre at the age of 10, gradually broke away from the dominant schools and contributed to the emergence of the Impressionist movement in the <sup>mid-19th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-6h544W2\/0\/bbb81fb2\/L\/i-6h544W2-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-6h544W2\/0\/bbb81fb2\/L\/i-6h544W2-L.jpg\" alt=\"painting by Eug&#xE8;ne Boudin depicting summer in Villers\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eug\u00e8ne Boudin &#8211; Summer in Villers &#8211; 1890-97<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-6h544W2\/0\/bbb81fb2\/L\/i-6h544W2-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-14\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-6h544W2\/0\/bbb81fb2\/L\/i-6h544W2-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was he who, from 1862 onwards, led <strong>Claude Monet<\/strong>, considered the inventor of Impressionism, to leave his studio and populate his works with the richness of Normandy&#8217;s landscapes and skies, whether in Le Havre or Honfleur.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-c5QRJ5w\/0\/c04f3382\/L\/i-c5QRJ5w-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-c5QRJ5w\/0\/c04f3382\/L\/i-c5QRJ5w-L.jpg\" alt=\"Claude Monet's painting of the seaside at F&#xE9;camp\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Claude Monet &#8211; F\u00e9camp, Seaside &#8211; 1881<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-c5QRJ5w\/0\/c04f3382\/L\/i-c5QRJ5w-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-15\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-c5QRJ5w\/0\/c04f3382\/L\/i-c5QRJ5w-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the years that followed, all the great names of Impressionism painted Le Havre and the surrounding area: from <strong>Pissaro<\/strong> to <strong>Sisley<\/strong>, via <strong>Jongkind<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As much as we love our city, far be it from us to suggest that Le Havre is the unique cradle of Impressionism, but it was undeniably one of its <strong>nurseries<\/strong>. By the way, if you&#8217;d like to find out more about Eug\u00e8ne Boudin, don&#8217;t hesitate to read <a href=\"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/museum-eugene-boudin-honfleur\/\">our article on the Eug\u00e8ne Boudin Museum in Honfleur<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The birth of the fauve movement<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le Havre was also unique in witnessing the birth of a second movement, <strong>Fauvism<\/strong>. This time, it was on the initiative of Le Havre painter <strong>Raoul Dufy <\/strong>that <strong>Matisse<\/strong> and <strong>Marquet<\/strong> went to Le Havre and contributed to the emergence of this new movement that placed color at the center of the work.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Georges Braques<\/strong> and <strong>Ohton Friesz<\/strong>, 2 other artists born in Le Havre, were key players, contributing to the city&#8217;s artistic renown.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-r7wJ3pQ\/0\/3e9119af\/L\/i-r7wJ3pQ-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-r7wJ3pQ\/0\/3e9119af\/L\/i-r7wJ3pQ-L.jpg\" alt=\"Raoul Dufy's painting of Le Havre beach and breakwater\" style=\"width:703px;height:527px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raoul Dufy &#8211; The beach and jetty at Le Havre &#8211; 1926<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-r7wJ3pQ\/0\/3e9119af\/L\/i-r7wJ3pQ-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-16\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-r7wJ3pQ\/0\/3e9119af\/L\/i-r7wJ3pQ-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was <strong>Raoul Dufy<\/strong>, however, who was most influenced by Le Havre, painting the beach at Sainte Adresse on numerous occasions, before turning away to the landscapes of southern France and moving on to Cubism.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Painters&#8217; donations<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le Havre painters and their descendants have continued to enrich the museum&#8217;s collections. Among the most emblematic are..:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1990<\/strong>: donation of 224 sketches by Louis Boudin, Eug\u00e8ne Boudin&#8217;s brother<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1963<\/strong>: Raoul Dufy&#8217;s widow donates 70 works by her husband<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-n3C7P7S\/0\/c0fb060d\/L\/i-n3C7P7S-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-n3C7P7S\/0\/c0fb060d\/L\/i-n3C7P7S-L.jpg\" alt=\"assemblage of Boudin's paintings on the theme of cows\" style=\"width:703px;height:527px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eug\u00e8ne Boudin&#8217;s cow theme &#8211; donation Louis Boudin<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-n3C7P7S\/0\/c0fb060d\/L\/i-n3C7P7S-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-17\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-n3C7P7S\/0\/c0fb060d\/L\/i-n3C7P7S-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Le Havre, a city of collectors<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a port city, Le Havre benefited from the economic development of trade, driven in the early <sup>20th<\/sup> century by the French colonial empire. It was at this time that artists, notables and merchants came together in the<strong> cercle de l&#8217;art moderne<\/strong>, which aimed to &#8220;popularize&#8221; new artistic trends in painting, of course, but also in music (Ravel, Debussy&#8230;).<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The legacy of Charles-Auguste Marande<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This wealthy cotton merchant of Alsatian origin, based in Le Havre, donated his private collection to the City of Le Havre on his death in 1936. A total of <strong>89 works<\/strong> (by Renoir, Monet, Marquet&#8230;) will form <strong>the basis of the<\/strong> Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts du Havre&#8217;s <strong>Impressionist and Fauvist<\/strong> <strong>collection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Senn-Foulds donation<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn&#8217;t until 2004 that the granddaughter of art dealer <strong>Olivier Senn <\/strong>donated her exceptional collection of <strong>206 works <\/strong>to the MuMa.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-fk25NhF\/0\/efa7d7cb\/L\/i-fk25NhF-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-fk25NhF\/0\/efa7d7cb\/L\/i-fk25NhF-L.jpg\" alt=\"Painting by Henri Matisse depicting a street in the South of France\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Henri Matisse &#8211; &#8220;Rue dans le Midi&#8221; &#8211; Collection Olivier Senn &#8211; 1919<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-fk25NhF\/0\/efa7d7cb\/L\/i-fk25NhF-L.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-18\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-fk25NhF\/0\/efa7d7cb\/L\/i-fk25NhF-L.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Swiss-born lawyer, born in 1864, made his fortune with the Compagnie Cotonni\u00e8re. He began acquiring pieces as early as 1900, building up one of the <strong>most coherent private collections <\/strong>of its kind, covering the different currents of this fertile period (Impressionist, Neo-Impressionist, Romantic, Fauvist, etc.).<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why MuMa?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For &#8220;Mu &#8220;s\u00e9e &#8220;Ma &#8220;lraux. Andr\u00e9 Malraux was a writer and France&#8217;s first ever Minister of Culture under the presidency of General de Gaulle.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally the Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts du Havre, it became the Mus\u00e9e Malraux in 1999 and the MuMa in 2011.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to be confused with its very prestigious phonic neighbor, &#8220;MoMa&#8221;, the Museum of Modern Art in New York.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_titre gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\"><span>PLAN YOUR TRIP<\/span> TO <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Normandy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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