Musée Félicien Rops - the Building

The Félicien Rops Museum is located in a brick and blue stone building, a former hotel de maitre (period house), which dates from the first half of the 18th century. The building underwent extensive renovations in the 19th century including the addition of a storey and new windows. From 1834 to 1866 it belonged to Félicien Rops' parents-in-law, the Polet de Faveaux family.

The museum is located at the heart of the old part of Namur, not far from the birthplace of the artist. It comprises three levels. On the ground floor we have a reception area, a library and an audio-visual display room; the veranda is reserved for temporary exhibitions.

On the first floor we have a presentation of the major stages of Rops' life in Namur, Brussels and Paris through his works. On the second floor the different artistic techniques employed by Rops are explained in greater detail.

Bernadette Bonnier
Last modified: Fri Mar 22 12:25:34 MET 1996