Albert-André Museum
Town Hall – 2nd floor
Place Mallet
30200 Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Tel: 04 66 50 50 56
Albert-André Museum
Discover an exceptional collection of figurative paintings from post-impressionism to the present day made up of some masterpieces by the greatest modern artists: Pierre Bonnard, Albert Marquet, Henri Matisse, Auguste Renoir, Paul Signac, Suzanne Valadon, Kees Van Dongen, Camille Claudel...
The first provincial museum of modern art
It was the painter Albert André (1869-1954) who, becoming curator in 1917, made the encyclopedic museum of Bagnols-sur-Cèze one of the first provincial contemporary art museums, quickly taken as a model by Grenoble and Saint -Too much.
Described as a museum of friendship, the collection is enriched thanks to donations made by the painter friends of the curator. The masters Auguste Renoir and Claude Monet gave him the support expected from other artists of his generation: Georges D'Espagnat, Louis Valtat, Jean Puy...
The fire that occurred in 1924, which destroyed part of the ancient art collection, allowed the curator to extend the modern art collection using the freed space.
“Young painting” from the 1950s
The works from the 1950s exhibited at the museum represent the “young painting” movement advocating a return to figuration. The museum is particularly rich in evidence of this new figurative wave: Guy Bardone, René Génis and Paul Guiramand combine traditions and modernity in the jubilation of color.
The collection of George Besson
The common point of all these artists: their proximity to the art critic George Besson who was their ardent defender, notably in Les Lettres françaises.
The latter, at the end of his life and in agreement with his wife, gave his collection to the State with deposit of part in Bagnols-sur-Cèze. This is how the Friendship Museum prides itself on presenting some emblematic masterpieces of 14th century art such as July XNUMX in Le Havre by Albert Marquet, The Open Window in Nice by Henri Matisse, Bouquet by wildflowers by Pierre Bonnard or Portrait of Adèle Besson by Kees Van Dongen.
A virtual tour
While waiting to discover, in a few months, the new virtual tour of the Albert-André Museum, discover the journey through time and the permanent works of the place.
Practical information
Albert André Museum opening hours
In low season (from September to June)
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 13:30 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Wednesday from 13:30 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Close on Sunday
In high season (July and August)
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14:30 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Closed on public holidays and during the month of November
Price: Free
Nearby car parks:
Place Pierre-Boulot, Mont-Cotton parking lot, Boulevard-Lacombe.
Information and reservations for guided tours :
Gard departmental conservation: 04 66 90 75 80 –
Reservations required for all groups.
Guided tours for groups of 8 people or more.
A temporary exhibition
Since December 5, 2025, the museum has been hosting the works of Lena Vandrey.
Born in Breslau (Poland) under Nazi occupation, Lena Vandrey (1941-2018) was marked by the horrors of war. She chose to go into exile in Paris in 1959, then withdrew in 1967 to a country house in the Gard region where she lived for more than twenty years.
From the early 70s, she participated in the French feminist movement. In 2002, she acquired a private mansion in Bourg-Saint-Andéol, which she transformed into the Musée des Anges-Lena Vandrey. A self-taught artist, she wrote lyrical prose, painted, and sculpted using found materials. A committed feminist, she created throughout her life a series of cycles exploring historical, symbolic, and mythological themes, in which she examined women's identity.
