Hôtel Cabu — Museum of History and Archaeology, Orléans
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About Hôtel Cabu — Museum of History and Archaeology
The Hôtel Cabu is a Renaissance mansion built around 1547–1550 for lawyer Philippe Cabu, with architecture attributed to Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau. The building houses Orléans' museum of history and archaeology, featuring collections that span from Gallo-Roman antiquity to the modern period. Its centerpiece is the Trésor de Neuvy-en-Sullias, a cache of around forty Gallo-Roman bronze sculptures discovered in 1861, including a horse with a Latin dedicatory inscription and the "Grande Danseuse" figurine.
Hôtel Cabu — Museum of History and Archaeology — Planning Your Visit
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RecommendedDay pass valid for all 4 Orléans municipal museums: Hôtel Cabu, Musée des Beaux-Arts, MOBE, and Centre Jeanne d'Arc. Free entry on the first Sunday of every month.
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The building is sometimes called the "Maison de Diane de Poitiers" after a legend claiming that King Henry II's royal favourite stayed here in 1551 to recover from a horse-riding accident. Historians consider this story an embellishment — the mansion was built for a lawyer, not for royal visitors — but the nickname stuck and helped preserve the building's prestige over the centuries.
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