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Due to the size of its permanent collections, the Palais des Beaux-Arts is undoubtedly one of the richest French museums. The building, completed between 1885 and 1892, is typical of the monumental architecture of the late 19th century. Fully renovated in 1997, its 22,000 m² house prestigious collections of European painting (Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya, Delacroix…), a few key examples of 19th century French painting, large collection of drawings, a sculpture gallery and 17th 18th centuries ceramics.