Beaux-Arts Museum of Arras at the former Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Vaast

Interesting and pretty museum with library

Museum might not look different then other museums, but I had some nice experiences that striked me. First of all, the museum is connected to a Library. This is so logical!!!! Nevertheless, I could sa...

Great way to spend a few hours in Arras

Happy to see this was open on a Sunday, we went while waiting for our train back to Paris. We had backpacks and we were in luck - they had lockers for them! Such a treat to wander about with no c...

Great visit for a stop on road trip

Brilliant little gallery, really worth a visit. An enjoyable hour spent, free entry, gated parking for only 3 euros.

A very fine collection of art

Situated inside the St Vasst Abbey this museum was worth visiting and was free to go round. There was a visiting exhibition which cost two euros so not expensive. The building itself is very grand and...

Light and Art

Just a brief walk from the train station is the Abbey of Saint Vaast museum. Three floors of paintings, porcelain, sculpture fill the light bright space. A highlight is Brueghel the Younger’s ‘The Cen...