Museum of Traditions, Folk museum in La Guérinière, France.
The museum displays collections of furniture, traditional costumes, and domestic objects that represent daily life on Noirmoutier Island during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Founded in 1973 by Geneviève Coulombeau in a former girls' school, the museum started with two exhibition rooms containing objects from 80 local families.
Nine thematic rooms showcase collections donated by Noirmoutier families, presenting traditional activities and crafts specific to the island's heritage.
The museum welcomes visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, offering educational games for children and temporary exhibitions during summer.
Personal belongings of François Bouteau, the former property owner, are displayed within the permanent collections of the museum.
Location: La Guérinière
Address: Place de l'Église, 85680 La Guérinière, France 85680 La Guérinière
Opening Hours: Wtorek-Sobota 14:00-17:30
Phone: +33251394139
GPS coordinates: 46.96692,-2.23400
Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:04
List of natural, cultural, and historical sites in Vendée, including the Noirmoutier and Yeu islands, Puy du Fou, medieval castles, marshes, museums, beaches, and nature reserves. The department offers a variety of heritage between the Atlantic coast, farmland, and marshlands, with historical monuments from the Middle Ages to contemporary times.
Pont de Noirmoutier
10.5 km
Château de Noirmoutier
3.8 km
L'île aux papillons
930 m
Abbaye de Noirmoutier-en-l'Île
3.8 km
Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Blanche
7.6 km
Phare de la Pointe des Dames
5 km
Sealand, Noirmoutier
3.8 km
Réserve naturelle régionale du polder de Sébastopol
6.3 km
Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Müllembourg
3.2 km
Hôtel Jacobsen
3.7 km
Dolmen de la pointe de l'Herbaudière
8.5 km
Mini-Ville
2.7 km
Parc de loisirs du Gois
6.2 km
Église Saint-Philbert de Noirmoutier-en-l'Île
3.7 km
Moulin de la Plaine (Barbâtre)
6.1 km
Fromentine lighthouse
11.1 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de L'Épine
3 km
Église Saint-Louis de La Barre-de-Monts
12.7 km
Grotte Saint-Philbert
5.1 km
Phare de Fromentine
11.1 km
Église du Sacré-Cœur de l'Herbaudière
7.3 km
Moulin Vieux de la Frandière
7.1 km
Moulin à vent de la Fosse
8.6 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Flots de Fromentine
11.1 km
Swin Golf La Barre de Monts
11.6 km
Maison de Lebreton-des-Grapillères
3.6 km
Chapelle du Grand Vieil
6.5 km
Le Port du Bec
12.7 kmReviews
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