By the garden:

· Temporary exhibitions
· Cultural events
· Overview of the cloister

 

One of the jewels of the museum

· A medieval garden :
enchanting, evolving, lively and free to visit.

 

 

 

Situated in the middle of the medieval city, the History and Art museum of Tulle is over the ruins of a former Benedictine monastery.

 

Despite damage to the buildings, the arcades of the monastery cloister still retain their remarkably pure gothic influence and the 13th century mural paintings have survived in the partially extant chapter house.

 

 

 

 

 

Stone sculptures and other architectural elements are displayed in the medieval garden, created in 2000.

You can notice a lying statue of Abbot Bernard de Ventadour (13th century), who directed the powerful abbey at the time of its rebuilding in the gothic style, and la vierge aux moinillons, typical of the 14th century sculpture in Limousin.

 

 

In the South Gallery, you can see copies of Popes' lying statues, from the Bas-Limousin : Clement VI, Innocent VI, Gregoire XI.

The West Gallery shows a famous collection of taques (fireplace backplates).

 

 

 

 

 

The medieval garden

 

 

 

 

 

The ground floor rooms now provide exhibition space for contemporary art.

Permanent collections are lodged on two floors. They are served by medieval helical stone stairs.