Musée Comtadin du Cycle

Om museet

The Musée Comtadin du Cycle was born in 2006 from the wish of three cycle tourists passionate about fine bicycles and mechanics. They founded the association that runs it, with help from the mayor of Pernes-les-Fontaines at the time. Other enthusiasts joined them to restore, renovate and track down old bicycles. The town is also the birthplace of Paul de Vivie, known as Vélocio (1853–1930), regarded as the apostle of cycle touring and inventor of gear-changing systems.

The museum occupies a listed building on Place de la Juiverie: four exhibition rooms and a reading and video room on the ground floor, a double room on the first floor and four rooms on the top floor. It presents more than 150 years of cycling history, from Pierre Michaux's 1869 velocipede to the latest all-carbon time-trial bike, as well as the history of racing bicycles from the 1885 Fageot onward and machines from brands that have won the Tour de France.

The museum also displays touring bikes from major manufacturers and tandems, including the tandem associated with the 1936 paid holidays. A temporary exhibition is presented each year, and an educational trail is offered to children and adults alike.

Højdepunkter

• More than 150 years of cycling history, from the 1869 velocipede to the carbon bike
• Racing bikes from major brands and touring bikes from leading manufacturers
• Tandem associated with the 1936 paid holidays
• Tribute to Paul de Vivie (Vélocio), born in Pernes-les-Fontaines
• Free admission during opening hours

Permanent udstilling

• Collection permanente du vélocipède au vélo carbone – More than 150 years of cycling history across four rooms on the first floor, two on the second floor and four on the top floor.

Grundlagt

2006

Ejer

Association Musée Comtadin du Cycle

Entrépriser & rabatter

Der er gratis entré.

During opening days and hours, admission to the museum is free.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The museum occupies a listed building that is not fully accessible to people with reduced mobility: only three exhibition rooms on the first floor are accessible.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

The museum announces an educational trail about the bicycle for young and old alike.

Transport & parkering

Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.

Service & spisesteder

Booklets about the museum and about Paul de Vivie are on sale at the entrance.

Arrangementer & udlejning

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