Musée de préhistoire d'Ile-de-France, Prehistoric museum in Nemours, France.
The museum displays prehistoric artifacts in a modern concrete and glass building designed by architect Roland Simounet at the base of a sandstone formation.
The museum chronicles human presence in the Île-de-France region from 600,000 years ago through the end of the Gallic period with archaeological findings.
The institution welcomes artists in residence, including writers, photographers, and musicians who create works influenced by the prehistoric collections.
Visitors can explore the museum daily from 10 AM to 12:30 PM and 2 PM to 5:30 PM, with extended hours until 6 PM during July and August.
The museum offers prehistoric technique demonstrations and hiking trails to the Polissoirs de Faÿ-lès-Nemours to examine authentic prehistoric sites.
Location: Nemours
Official opening: January 10, 1981
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible with help
Address: 48 avenue Étienne-Dailly 77140
Phone: +33164785480
Email: prehistoire@departement77.fr
Website: http://musee-prehistoire-idf.fr/english
GPS coordinates: 48.26030,2.71391
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:48
Île-de-France offers numerous historic sites beyond Paris, including medieval fortresses, artist residences, botanical gardens and art museums. The Château de Blandy-les-Tours preserves 13th-century military architecture, while the Albert Kahn Museum & Gardens contains a collection of historic photographs and themed gardens representing different continents. The Château d'Écouen houses the Musée National de la Renaissance, featuring significant holdings of 16th-century furniture, tapestries and ceramics. The Domaine de Sceaux encompasses a park designed by André Le Nôtre with formal parterres and a 19th-century château. The Roseraie du Val-de-Marne displays more than 3,000 rose varieties across a 3.7-acre (1.5-hectare) garden. The region preserves literary sites including the Maison Littéraire de Victor Hugo in Bièvres, where the writer spent his final years, and the Maison Fournaise in Chatou, which served as a subject in Renoir's paintings. The Musée de la Toile de Jouy documents the history of regional textile production. Architectural features range from the medieval Donjon de Houdan to the Château de Monte-Cristo, Alexandre Dumas' neo-Gothic residence. Fort de Sucy represents late 19th-century military architecture, while Le Cyclop stands as a monumental metal sculpture by Jean Tinguely. These locations demonstrate the historical and cultural development of the region from medieval times through the modern era.
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