# The Maison Picassiette, the house covered in broken crockery

What to do en Chartres · Chartres

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/things-to-do/maison-picassiette · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 9 € adult
- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: 1 April to 31 October; closed in winter
- Para quién: Families and anyone curious about folk art

Museum · 1 h · from €9 · April to October · 25 minutes' walk from the cathedral

Raymond Isidore, born in Chartres in 1900, was a foundryman, road mender and street sweeper. In 1929 he bought a plot of land, built the house and from 1938 covered it entirely, inside and out, with pieces of earthenware, porcelain and glass that he collected: furniture, walls, the garden. Hence the name, pique-assiette, the scrounger who takes the plates, and the nod to Picasso. There are mosaics of the cathedral, of the Porte Guillaume and even of the Eiffel Tower and a Mona Lisa.
When and how to go
Open from 1 April to 31 October: Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00; in July and August, Mondays too. Admission is €9 to €12 depending on the time of year and €5 to €7 for children. It is at 22 Rue du Repos, about 25 minutes' walk from the cathedral or a short taxi ride.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 48.44213, 1.50697

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hôtellerie Saint-Yves](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/where-to-stay/hotellerie-saint-yves), a 1.4 km
- [The lower town and the banks of the Eure](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/things-to-do/lower-town-and-banks-of-the-eure), a 1.5 km
- [Chartres Cathedral, its stained glass and the labyrinth](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/things-to-do/chartres-cathedral), a 1.5 km
- [Chartres en lumières, the city lit up at night](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/things-to-do/chartres-en-lumieres), a 1.5 km
- [The upper parts of the cathedral, above the flying buttresses](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/things-to-do/cathedral-upper-parts), a 1.5 km
- [The International Stained Glass Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/things-to-do/international-stained-glass-centre), a 1.7 km
- [L'Amphitryon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/where-to-eat/l-amphitryon), a 1.7 km
- [Le Bœuf Couronné](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres/where-to-stay/le-boeuf-couronne), a 1.7 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is the Maison Picassiette open in winter?
No: the season runs from 1 April to 31 October.

### How much does it cost?
€9 to €12 for adults and €5 to €7 for children, depending on the time of year.

Destino: [Chartres](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/chartres.md)