The Musée de la Chartreuse is an art museum in a former Carthusian monastery in Douai, France. It is the 'musée des Beaux-Arts' for the city.
The Musée de la Chartreuse
Interieur of the museum
St Jerome in his study 1540 - Marinus van Reymerswaele
Louis XIV, oil, Charles Le Brun, 1668
Douai
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Douai is a city in the Nord département in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some 40 kilometres from Lille and 25 km (16 mi) from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most impressive belfries.
View of the city with St. Pierre church in the background
Bell tower of Douai, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Detail of Douai's belfry
The belfry seen from street level