Villeneuve-lès-Avignon - Pierre de Luxembourg Museum Musée Municipal Pierre de Luxembour
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The "pièce de résistance" of the Musée Municipal Pierre de Luxembourg on the Rue de la Republique in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is the "Coronation of the Virgin Mary", painted by Enguerrand Quarton (or Charonton) in 1453, accompanied by works by Nicolas Mignard in the mid-17th C. and a 14th C. Madonna of painted ivory. carved from an elephant's tusk. Some pieces removed from the Carthusian monastery are also to be found here, including a 17th C. door and cupboard and some pewter-ware.
Address:
Museum Pierre de Luxembourg, 3, rue de la République, F-30400 Villeneuve-les-Avignon, France
Hours:
April 1 to September 30: 10am-12:30pm, 3pm-7pm
October 1 to March 31: 10am-12pm, 2pm-5:30pm
Tips: Closed during month of February.
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