Musée de la Ville de Saint Quentin en Yvelines, Municipal museum in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France.
The Musée de la Ville de Saint Quentin en Yvelines is a museum in Montigny-le-Bretonneux that documents the region's development across different periods. It collects contemporary objects, documents, and artifacts to show how the landscape and life here have changed.
The museum started as an ecomuseum in 1977 and moved near the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines theater in 2002. It reopened under its current name in 2017 with a focus on documenting regional history.
The museum shows how daily life and architecture changed across the twelve municipalities in the region. Visitors can see how people lived here before and how their homes and public spaces transformed over time.
The museum has a documentation center with a specialized library for visitors interested in learning more about regional history and urban planning. Plan time to explore the collections at your own pace and ask staff if you have questions.
The museum preserves rare rural objects collected before urbanization, such as old farming tools and railway items from the Trappes sorting station. These objects tell the story of a region that transformed from countryside to city.
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