The Fontevraud Museum of Modern Art
Martine and Léon Cligman National Collections

Housed in the former Fannerie building, the Fontevraud Museum of Modern Art is accessible from the abbey’s main courtyard.

« Focusing on the dialogue between forms, the museum invites visitors to discover the imaginary museum of collectors and to enjoy a unique visual experience. » – Dominique Gagneux, Director of the Fontevraud Museum of Modern Art.

Thanks to an exceptional donation from Martine and Léon Cligman, the Fontevraud Museum of Modern Art opened its doors on May 19, 2021 with:

• Over a hundred of paintings from the 19^th and 20^th centuries, from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Camille Corot to Robert Delaunay, Juan Gris, Georges Rouault, Chaïm Soutine and Bernard Buffet;
• Nearly 300 drawings, including the 36 original illustrations for the Satyricon by Petronius created by André Derain;
• Sculptures by Edgar Degas and André Derain, and above all a remarkable group of 14 works by Germaine Richier;
• 88 spectacular glassworks by Maurice Marinot;
• Ancient and non-Western objects (Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greco-Roman, African, Oceanic, Asian and Amerindian).

Paintings, drawings, sculptures, glassworks and objects from the collection are displayed together to offer a fresh perspective on Modern Art.

Direction

Dominique Gagneux, Chief curator

Administrative and management assistant

Graziella Gauthier

Collections and exhibitions

Gatien Du Bois, Project manager
Aude Le Mercier, Project manager

Artworks and exhibitions management

Aurélie Joulain, Museum registrar
Stéphane Houet, Technical agent

Cultural events Department

Laëtitia Cril, Cultural events manager

Security

Julien Lacquement, Head agent

For any inquiries or information

• musee-art-moderne@fontevraud.fr
• 02.41.40.40.19