Musée Ingres Bourdelle Museum

Address: Musée Ingres-Bourdelle, Montauban, Occitanie, France

Musée Ingres Bourdelle in Montauban is an art museum dedicated principally to the painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and the sculptor Antoine Bourdelle. The institution unites major holdings of Ingres’ drawings and paintings with a focused display of Bourdelle’s sculptures.

Galleries present Ingres’ portraiture and figure studies alongside Bourdelle’s sculptural works, showing the two artists’ connections to Montauban and their roles in 19th- and early 20th-century French art. The museum also manages archival material and graphic collections related to both artists.

The core building occupies a historic structure in Montauban’s centre and the museum’s presentation links local heritage with national art history. The collections are of particular interest to students of drawing, academic painting and monumental sculpture.

Located in Montauban in the Occitania region of southern France, the museum is set in the town’s historic centre and is accessible from Toulouse and regional transport links.

• Dual focus: The museum combines the local collections for both Ingres and the sculptor Bourdelle in a single institution located in Montauban’s historic centre.

What to See#

• Ingres collection: The Ingres collection displays paintings and a significant set of drawings by the Neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, who was born in Montauban.
• Bourdelle rooms: The Bourdelle rooms present sculptures and plaster studies by Antoine Bourdelle, installed alongside the 19th-century holdings to highlight the dialogue between painting and sculpture.

The Musée Ingres‑Bourdelle is in Montauban city centre. Take SNCF regional trains from Toulouse Matabiau to Montauban Ville‑Bourbon (about 25-35 minutes) and then walk roughly 700-900 m (about 8-12 minutes) into the town centre to the museum. By car Montauban is north of Toulouse on the A20 (about 45-60 minutes depending on traffic).

• Visit early on weekdays when Montauban's town centre is quieter - the museum sits beside the cathedral and is easiest to visit before the lunch rush.
• Enter from Place Nationale to take in the cathedral and the museum's setting; the Musée Ingres‑Bourdelle occupies historic rooms adjacent to the town's main square.
• Most visitors focus on Ingres paintings; don't miss the Bourdelle sculptures and the museum's displays that show the dialogue between the painter and the sculptor.
• If you're combining local sights, schedule the museum before or after a quick circuit of the Place Nationale and cathedral to avoid repeat visits and the midday crowd peak.