Musée Sainte-Croix

Planned by the architect poitevin Jean Monge and built in 1974,[1] it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to Saint-Benoît, Vienne.

Major works include sculptures of Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin, a reliquary vase from Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, paintings by Piet Mondrian and Odilon Redon and the stone sculpture of L'Âme de la France by Charles Marie Louis Joseph Sarrabezolles.

In 1947, a major donation by the Société des Antiquaires de l'Ouest considerably enriched the city's collections, regional archeology and numismatics being strengthened, as well as fine and decorative arts.

[2] Since September 2015, its historical qualities of architecture have been recognized by the label "Heritage of the 20th century" awarded by the Ministry of Culture.

[4] A three-year partnership between the City and Institut national du patrimoine also provides for scientific, technical and professional cooperation in the fields of heritage conservation and restoration.