Attractions in Agen

This is probably one of the most beautiful museums you'll find outside Paris, worth a visit just to see the five Goya paintings on permanent display ("Self-portrait", "The Balloon", "Sketch of Ferdinand VII", "Messe des Relevailles", "Caprichos") do

Agen's oldest visible monument, Notre Dame du Chapelet tower was built in the 13th century. Initially serving as a defence tower (especially the lower stone parts), it was included in the first 11th century surrounding walls. In the 16th century, it

Notre Dame des Jacobins church used to be the chapel of the Dominican order and was erected in 1249 at the highest point of the town. It represents one of the rare examples of remaining Dominican architecture in France. In light of the Cathar moveme

Built in 1808 under Napoleon's orders during his visit to the city, the Moncorny Theatre, as it was known then, underwent numerous transformations throughout the 19th century, in order to better welcome spectators. In 1906, Ducourneau subsidised wor

Up until the 18th century, the Gravier was an island whose surface area varied according to the Garonne's water levels. During the Middle Ages, the biggest regional and town fairs were held there. Between the 18th and 19th centuries, the island was

Built in the 13th century outside the fortified walls of the town of Agen, Notre Dame du Bourg church is a small red brick chapel. Its western facade, adorned with a small gate, is dominated by a vast bell tower typical of the architecture in the so