Mons - Jardins du Mayeur
Through the courtyard of the City Hall can be found the Jardins du Mayeur, the Burgomaster's garden which has a fountain representing a street urchin of Mons. On the left is the Conciergerie, the old civic prison of 1512 with a torture chamber.
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Musée de la Vie Montoise
The Musée de la Vie montoise on the left of the Museum of Art is a very beautiful museum which in a very vivid way describes the life of the people in Mons. It is housed in the Maison Jean Lescarts, a convent building of 1632 and in three rooms exhibits everyday objects and objets d'art.
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Fine Arts Museum
Not far away from the Musées du Centenaire is the Musée des Beaux Arts where there is a collection of pictures primarily by French and Belgian artists from the 16th to 18th C., but there are no particularly fine works.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
15th of Shaaban - 12th Iman's Birthday - Muslim (Jul 05)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
15th of Shaaban - 12th Iman's Birthday - Muslim (Jul 05)
Combination ticket available to visit other local museums.
Groups can visit privately on Mondays and Tuesday morning upon request.
