Écomusée de Saint-Dégan, Agricultural heritage museum in Brech, France.
The Écomusée de Saint-Dégan is an open-air museum in Brech displaying traditional farmhouses, dwellings, and rural buildings with thatched roofs from the 17th to 19th centuries. Each house contains period furniture, farming tools, and household items that show how people lived in this region.
The museum was founded in 1969 by local volunteers to preserve rural culture and traditional ways of life. It received official recognition as a French museum in 2003.
The site shows daily life from the Pays d'Auray region between 1850 and 1950 through preserved houses, farm equipment, and demonstrations of traditional crafts and skills. Visitors can observe how people lived and worked during this era.
The site can be explored on foot through paths and walks connecting the different buildings. Visitors should wear weather-appropriate clothing since it is an open-air museum.
The location served as a filming site for several feature films, including the Oscar-winning 'Portrait of a Young Woman on Fire'. The authentic buildings and period appearance made it an ideal location for cinema production.
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