Musée Marcel Proust

The Marcel Proust Museum occupies a house where personal items, manuscripts, and photographs showcase the writer's connection to the location and its influence on his work.

The museum opened in 1954 in the house where Marcel Proust spent his childhood vacations, later receiving the prestigious 'musée de France' designation in 2003.

The museum presents the writer's connection to Illiers-Combray, which became a central setting in his masterpiece 'In Search of Lost Time', reflecting French provincial life.

Located at 4 Place Lemoine, the museum operates from Tuesday to Sunday with seasonal hours, offering self-guided tours with detailed documentation for visitors.

The museum contains the room where Proust experienced the famous madeleine episode, a central element in his exploration of involuntary memory in literature.

Location: Illiers-Combray

Inception: 1954

Official opening: 1954

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Fee: Yes

Operator: Société des amis de Marcel Proust et des amis de Combray

Address: Place Lemoine 28120 Illiers-Combray

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 13:30-17:30

Phone: +33237243097

Website: https://amisdeproust.fr/index.php/fr/musee

GPS coordinates: 48.29966,1.24305

Latest update: September 12, 2025 10:38