Bandes dessinées (BD; adult comic books) have achieved the status of an art form in France. This museum, unique in the country, provides a rare opportunity to see original drawings by some astonishingly talented artists. Visitors are welcome to consult the small library. Hosts a BD festival on the third weekend in November.
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Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
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The façade of Maison des Acrobates, one of the few surviving 15th-century houses in Blois, is decorated with wooden sculptures of figures from medieval…
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