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Musee Zervos, Vezelay

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Explore diverse works of art by Picasso and the collections of Christian Zervos at Musee Zervos, a modern art museum. The medieval basement houses manuscripts and is the site where writer Romain Rolland died. Upstairs houses sculptures from Giacometti and the "Grasshopper" painting by Ernst. On the ground floor, small sculptures and a massive relief cast by Henri Laurens are alongside a large mobile by sculptor Calder. Displayed in the Picasso room, works by Pablo Picasso and Julio González describe the link between these two artists. Arrange your visit to Musee Zervos and discover more family-friendly attractions in Vezelay using our Vezelay trip planning tool.

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By texasshark

This is a fairly small museum, but they have a very diverse collection of modern art including Picasso, Miro, Max Ernst, and a special collection of Hans Hartung (who I had not heard of before, but...

This is a fairly small museum, but they have a very diverse collection of modern art including Picasso, Miro, Max Ernst, and a special collection of Hans Hartung (who I had not heard of before, but... more »
By Jane C

Gallery named after Zervos, who was editor of Cahiers d'Art in Paris, in a house of his friend Romain Rolland. Nicely cool on hot day. Art is 20th century, surrealist, and other styles, paintings...

Gallery named after Zervos, who was editor of Cahiers d'Art in Paris, in a house of his friend Romain Rolland. Nicely cool on hot day. Art is 20th century, surrealist, and other styles, paintings... more »
By Claude R

Being able to admire the transformation of Romain Rolland's house into this magnificent museum is a good reason on its own to visit. If on top of that you are keen on mid 20th century art (Hélion...

Being able to admire the transformation of Romain Rolland's house into this magnificent museum is a good reason on its own to visit. If on top of that you are keen on mid 20th century art (Hélion... more »

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By Chiar125

From Picasso to Kandinsky passing by Da Silva or Poliakoff, this expo was amazing!!!! Really loved how they explained everything. I recommend it 1000 times.

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By Aay B

This was a total surprise. A fantastic collection. Beautifully exhibited.

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By Jill DeMarco

A fabulous small modern art museum in the little burg of Vezelay, France. On display are many works by Picssso, Calder, Giacometti, Dufy, and several others. The museum building itself is ultramodern inside and has an outdoor "contemplation garden" on one floor. The museum is truly a gem!

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By Bruno Croissant

The Zervos museum in Vezelay is definitely worth a visit: the collection of 20th century art is rich, the temporary exhibitions (Kandinsky for summer 2022) are of high quality, as is the layout of the building that houses them. A little gem in Vézelay on the pedestrian street that leads to the basilica.

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By Gerard Charpentier

A peaceful atmosphere in this very beautiful residence which admirably highlights the works presented. We visited it during the temporary exhibition of Kandinsky. To highlight in the basement an educational workshop allowing children to enter the artist's approach by association of forms and works with the possibility for children to express themselves by leaving their work there.

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