Musée Sainte-Croix
The Musée Sainte-Croix is the largest museum in Poitiers, France. Planned by the architect poitevin Jean Monge and built in 1974, it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to Saint-Benoît, Vienne.- Opening hours:
Tuesday–Friday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: 1:00 PM–6:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Poitiers, France
- Also known as: “musée des Beaux-Arts de Poitiers”, “musee Sainte-Croix”, “Musee Sainte-Croix”, “musée Sainte-Croix de Poitiers”, and “Sainte-Croix Museum”
- Address: 1 Place de la Cathédrale
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Baptistère Saint-Jean and Poitiers Cathedral.
Baptistère Saint-Jean
Church
Poitiers Cathedral
Church
Poitiers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. Poitiers Cathedral is situated 180 metres northeast of Musée Sainte-Croix.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buxerolles and Saint-Benoît.
Buxerolles
Town
Buxerolles is a commune in the Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
Saint-Benoît
Village
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the Vienne department… Saint-Benoît is situated 3 km south of Musée Sainte-Croix.
Migné-Auxances
Village
Migné-Auxances is a commune in the Vienne department… Migné-Auxances is situated 6 km northwest of Musée Sainte-Croix.
Musée Sainte-Croix
- Categories: art museum, archaeological museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Poitiers, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.57911° or 46° 34′ 45″ north
Longitude
0.34776° or 0° 20′ 52″ east
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FR2H8HX+J4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Musée Sainte-Croix” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սենտ-Կրուա թանգարան”
- Catalan: “Museu Sainte-Croix”
- Chinese: “聖十字博物館”
- Czech: “Muzeum Svatého kříže”
- Dutch: “Musée Sainte-Croix”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف سانت كروا”
- French: “musée Sainte-Croix”
- French: “Musée Sainte-Croix”
- German: “Musée Sainte-Croix”
- Japanese: “サントクロワ美術館”
- Portuguese: “Museu Sainte-Croix”
- Russian: “Музей Сент-Круа”
- Spanish: “Museo Sainte-Croix”
- Turkish: “Kutsal Haç Müzesi”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Les Hospitalières and Le Grand Séminaire.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Secours Catholique - Accueil de jour and RU Roche D’Argent.
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