Description of the attraction
The Angladon Museum (officially the Musée Angladon-Dubrujo) is a private museum located in Avignon in an old hotel from the 18th century. The museum was created in 1996 by Jean and Polet Angladon-Dubrujot, heirs of the patron and Parisian collector Jacques Doucet. The museum houses a magnificent collection of works of art from the 18th-20th centuries.
Jacques Doucet was the creator of the first haute couture houses that opened in Paris between 1895 and 1927. on La Pae street. Having made a large fortune, he became interested in collecting paintings and furnishings. He was especially attracted by works of art belonging to the period of the late 18th - early 20th centuries. He also actively supported artists and famous people such as Louis Aragon, André Breton, Pierre Raverdi and others, and donated two collections of thousands of books and documents to the University of Paris.
In 1958, his widow bequeathed the collection to her son Jean Dubrujot, who in turn passed it on to her son Jean Angladon-Dubrujot, an artist and engraver. He lived in Avignon with his wife Paulet Martin, who was also fond of art. Having received the inheritance, the couple decided to donate some of the paintings to museums in France.
The museum is located in the Masilyan Hotel, named after the family who lived there in the 18th century. It was built in 1694 by the architect Jean Peru. The hotel also retains the furnishings, ground floor decorations and a lovely staircase.
