CAPC musée d'art contemporain

The CAPC musée d'art contemporain is housed in the Entrepôt Laîné, a former colonial goods warehouse built in 1824, at 7 Rue Ferrère in the Chartrons district of Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The building was used to store coffee, cocoa, spices and cotton arriving by river, and its stone walls, round arches and vast timber-and-iron roof structure make an impressive setting for modern art. Converted in the 1980s, it is one of France's earliest contemporary-art museums in a repurposed industrial building. Visitors walk through a long central nave lined by arcades and galleries over several levels, with large rotating exhibitions of international artists, installations, sculpture, video and painting, along with works from the museum's permanent collection. The scale of the halls allows monumental pieces that few city museums could host. A visit lasts about 1 to 1.5 hours. Typical opening is Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00-18:00, with late opening to 20:00 on Wednesday, although hours should be confirmed on capc-bordeaux.fr. The adult ticket is about EUR 7, with reduced rates and free entry on the first Sunday of the month. The best photo angles are along the main nave, where the arches recede in perspective, and from the upper galleries looking down. Crowds are small compared with the major monuments, and the quietest times are weekday afternoons, while the Wednesday evening session suits visitors who prefer a relaxed visit after the working day. Tram stop Chartrons serves the museum, and it fits naturally into a walk through the Chartrons quarter, with its antique shops on Rue Notre-Dame and cafés along the quay, or with a stroll in the nearby Jardin Public. Visitors should check the current exhibition programme in advance, as some galleries close between shows.