One of the island’s must-sees, this superb museum established by Napoléon’s uncle has France’s largest collection of Italian paintings outside the Louvre. Mostly the works of minor or anonymous 14th- to 19th-century artists, there are also canvases by Titian, Fra Bartolomeo, Veronese, Botticelli and Bellini. Look out for La Vierge à l’Enfant Soutenu par un Ange (Mother and Child Supported by an Angel), one of Botticelli’s masterpieces. The museum also houses temporary exhibitions.
Within the Chapelle Impériale , constructed in 1860, several members of the imperial family lie entombed in the crypt. But don’t expect to find Napoléon's remains – he’s buried in Les Invalides in Paris. The chapel was closed for renovation at the time of writing with no short-term plans for re-opening.
