Musée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie

An extraordinary collection of Celtic and Gallo-Roman bronzes, recovered in 1861 from the Loire’s sandy bottom, are the highlight of this museum, in the Renaissance-style Hôtel Cabu (1500s). A favorite is the half-life-size horse and a wild boar. A 1st-floor room is dedicated to rare Orléans-made porcelain from the 18th and 19th centuries. Plasticised sheets in each room provide information in English.