Musée Municipal du Mont de Piété

A jewel of Flemish Baroque art, the Mont-de-Piét de Bergues was built between 1629 and 1633, based on the plans of the painter, architect, economist, and engineer Wenceslas Cobergher. The museum is housed in this elegant rectangular building constructed of brick interspersed with stone, with windowswith low arches, a slate roof featuring numerous openings, and two richly decorated gables. Designated a historic monument in 1907, it houses a significant collection of paintings and drawings from the 16th to the 19th centuries, primarily from the Northern schools, as well as a natural history collection. Its centerpiece is “The Fiddler with the Dog,” from the series of fiddlers painted by Georges de La Tour beginning in 1620. The museum also has a large collection of drawings (1,500). The museum is closed from November through the end of April.