Musée Dobrée

[citation needed] From an old Huguenot family which had originated in Normandy before moving to Guernsey in the 16th century, whose other members became businessmen and arms-bearers in Nantes, Thomas Dobrée found himself with a large fortune at a young age.

Built in the immediate outskirts of the 15th-century manor of John V, Duke of Brittany, the palais Dobrée was in the Romanesque Revival style dear to Viollet-le-Duc, although it was a joint work by the architects Simon, Boismen, Chenantais and Le Diberder, who were constantly troubled by their patron regarding it.

Respectful of its history, the project reveals the unique identity of the site, organizes and facilitates circulation in its urban environment, offering a museum on a human scale.

On 16 July 2012, by retaining four of the “seven or eight” technical and legal elements submitted by the Nantes Patrimoine association on the basis of the town planning code, arguments taken up and presented by the public rapporteur, the Administrative Court rejected the project, which had risen from €26 million to €47 million in three years, even though the Conseil général’s website still presents the Perrault project as it stands, since the departmental assembly is considering appealing against this judgement.

A modern extension, made of metal and glass, will be added to the west gable in order to install a lift and staircases, thus keeping the interior of the building intact.

A third green space to the north of the Palais Dobrée, overlooking Rue Montesquieu, will act as a neighbourhood square, offering relaxation areas and games .According to the departmental council’s forecasts, construction could begin in the autumn of 2019, with delivery scheduled for 2021.

The Greek and Etruscan civilisations are mainly represented by ceramics.The national archaeology department holds more than 25,000 objects, making it one of the richest collections in western France.