Musee D'histoire Et D'archeologie, Archaeological museum in historic center, Vannes, France.
The museum displays over 700 artifacts spanning from the Paleolithic era to Roman times, arranged chronologically across multiple exhibition rooms.
Located in Château Gaillard, a 15th-century urban mansion built by Jean de Malestroit, the building later served as the Parliament of Brittany.
The collection includes significant Neolithic funerary items from megalithic sites along the Morbihan coast, dated approximately to 4500 BCE.
The museum is temporarily closed for renovations, with selected pieces viewable through windows at the nearby Musée des beaux-arts, La Cohue.
The museum maintains 40,000 items from the Société Polymathique du Morbihan, including Mediterranean antiquities and natural science specimens.
Location: Vannes
Address: 2 Rue Noé, 56000 Vannes, France 56000 Vannes 56000 Vannes
Website: https://mairie-vannes.fr/musee-dhistoire-et-darcheologie
GPS coordinates: 47.65673,-2.75792
Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:31
The monuments of Vannes include 13th-century ramparts, Saint Peter's Cathedral, the Cohue Museum, and medieval half-timbered houses. The city also features a marina, public gardens, and natural areas like the Marais de Séné. Its architectural heritage comprises fortified gates, historic squares, and several noteworthy religious buildings.
Vannes Cathedral
158 m
Vannes ramparts
158 m
Vannes et sa femme
24 m
Château de l'Hermine
142 m
Château-Gaillard
19 m
Musée de la Cohue
102 m
Halle des Lices
127 m
Tour du Connétable de Vannes
153 m
Hôtel de Francheville
119 m
Vannes Centre Historique
4 m
Maison de Saint-Vincent
34 m
Hôtel Saint-Georges
48 m
Maison, 11 place des Lices
90 m
Place Saint-Pierre
107 m
Pipe organ of Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes
158 m
Maison, 21 rue Saint-Guenhaël
138 m
Maison, 19 rue Saint-Guenhaël
143 m
Maison, 2 rue Émile Burgault à Vannes
139 m
Maison, 2 place Henri IV
125 m
Maison, 29 rue Saint-Guenhaël
119 m
Maison, 23 rue des Halles
65 m
Maison, 10 rue Saint-Salomon (Vannes)
103 m
Maison, 31 rue Saint-Guenhaël
112 m
Maison, 25-27 rue Saint-Guenhaël
128 m
Maison, 23 rue Saint-Guenhaël
133 m
Maison, 17 rue Saint-Guenhaël
148 m
Maison, 1 place Henri IV
112 m
Maison, 6 place Henri IV (Vannes)
131 mReviews
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