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Musée d'Art Moderne André Malraux

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Le Havre,France - 13 October, 2021: Museum of Modern Art Andre Malraux in the harbor.Museum containing one of the nations most extensive collections of impressionist paintings.; Shutterstock ID 2086533223;

Near the waterfront, this luminous and tranquil space houses a fabulous collection of vivid impressionist works – the finest in France outside Paris – by masters such as Monet (who grew up in Le Havre), Pissarro, Renoir and Sisley. You'll also find works by the Fauvist painter Raoul Dufy, born in Le Havre, and paintings by Eugène Boudin, a mentor of Monet and another Le Havre local.

There's a cafe with fine views over the harbor and a bookshop downstairs. A MuMa audioguide app is available – if you don't have earphones, reception can supply you with a pair. The museum is situated in an early-1960s building, 1km southeast of the tourist office, at the southwestern tip of the city center.

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