France Guide
Poitou-Charentes and the Atlantic coast
Musée d'Art Contemporain
Address: Rue Ferrère
Opening time: Tues & Thurs– Sun 11am–6pm, Wed 11am–8pm
Price: €5
Close to the river, the Musée d'Art Contemporain occupies a converted nineteenth-century warehouse for colonial imports. The vast, arcaded hall provides a magnificent setting for the mostly post-1960 sculpture and installation-based work by artists such as Richard Long, Daniel Buren and Sol LeWitt. Few pieces from the permanent collection are on display at any one time, the main space being filled by temporary exhibitions, so it's hit and miss as to whether you'll like what's on offer. However, there's a superb collection of glossy art books in the library and an elegant café-restaurant on the roof (lunch only).