Musée Paul Belmondo

Paul Belmondo Museum

The work of sculptor Paul Belmondo is celebrated in a special museum at Boulogne-Billancourt, west of Paris.

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Description

Château Buchillot is an architectural gem and was brought up to date in bold, creative style to house the Musée Paul Belmondo and the work of an artist now seen as the last of France’s great 20th-century classical sculptors. Paul Belmondo’s timeless works are beautifully showcased in this majestic yet intimate setting. The collection comprises 259 sculptures and moulds, 444 medals and 878 drawings, along with 870 books from the artist’s personal library. The sculptor’s workshop is also evoked while the garden and courtyard harbour some of his most famous works, alongside pieces from other sculptors of the same era. There is also a tactile gallery where visitors can appreciate the sculptures not only with their eyes but also with their hands, to get a feel for the prolific sculptor’s gestures.

Sculptures in the heart of Paris

With monumental sculptures commissioned by the State, the engraving of hundreds of medals for Monnaie de Paris (the national mint), busts for private commissions, drawings, watercolours and charcoal drawings, when Paul Belmondo passed away at the age of 83 on 1 January 1982, he left behind a substantial body of work. It includes the bas-relief on the Palais de Chaillot, the copy of Carpeaux’s “La Danse” on the façade of Opéra Garnier in Paris and the sculptures Jeannette and The Athlete that can now be admired in the garden of Tuileries, just a stone’s throw from the Louvre.

Make the most of your visit to explore the nearby Museum of the 1930s.

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Practical info

Access and contact

14, rue de l’Abreuvoir
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt

    Metro: Boulogne-Jean-Jaurès (line 10), exit boulevard Jean-Jaurès Bus: Église de Boulogne (line 123) SUBB north: Parc Rothschild Parchamp public car park (200 metres from the museum)

    Days and opening hours

    From 02/01 to 3112 between 2 pm and 6 pm. Closed on Monday. Closed exceptionally on May 1st and December 25th.

    Prices

    • 7 €
    • Reduced price: 5 € Adult: 7 €.
      Free entry for children < 26 years, disabled people, disabled people and accompanying persons.
      Full-day discovery pass (M-A30, Paul Landowski museum, Paul-Belmondo museum, Marmottan library) : Visit to two museums of your choice: €10.50 (individuals) - €8.50 (groups)
      Pass découverte musées (M-A30, musée Paul Landowski, musée Paul-Belmondo, bibliothèque Marmottan): €16.50 Access to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, valid for 3 months from the date of purchase, 1 admission per facility.
      Pass découverte musées + (M-A30, musée Paul Landowski, musée Paul-Belmondo, bibliothèque Marmottan): €19.50 Access to permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, valid for 6 months from date of purchase, 1 admission per facility.

    Activities

    • Temporary exhibition
    • Permanent exhibition

    Tour

    Spoken languages

    • French

    Single services tour

    • Unguided individual tours available permanently
    • Guided individual tours on request
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    Accessibility

    • Hearing disability
    • Mental disability
    The museum is accessible to people with motor disabilities.
    The museum is accessible to the hearing impaired. Visitor aids available on request from reception: audioguides with induction loop.
    The museum is accessible to the visually impaired. Visitor aids available on request from reception: special large-print leaflets, heat-blown tactile maps.

    14, rue de l’Abreuvoir
    92100 Boulogne-Billancourt

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    • © H. Delage / Musees de la Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt