Musée de la Tour aux Puces

Om museet

The Tour aux Puces is the former keep of the castle that the counts of Luxembourg had built in Thionville, probably in the 11th or 12th century. This unusual fourteen-sided building measures 19.10 meters in diameter and 13.40 meters at its maximum height. Provosts responsible for administering the town lived there from 1292. The Raville family remodeled it, and the tower then remained in military use until the early 20th century. Its name probably comes from a mistranslation from Luxembourgish into French, although legends link it to Charlemagne.

Major works launched in 1902 by Mayor Nicolas Crauser cleared the area around the tower and revealed the remains of the former Augustinian convent. Tombstones, a retable and keystones formed the museum's first collections, which was set up in the tower.

In 1940 the collections left the tower, which had been converted into an anti-aircraft post. They suffered thefts and dispersal. The museum reopened in 1966, and again in 2001 after modernization, with a panoramic view of the tombstones displayed under a glass floor.

Today the museum holds the “Musée de France” label. It presents the archaeological collections of the Thionville region from Prehistory to the Renaissance, in a chronological route through eight themed rooms.

Højdepunkter

• Former fourteen-sided keep of the castle of the counts of Luxembourg
• Eight themed rooms from Prehistory to the Renaissance
• Medieval tombstones visible under a glass floor
• Chronological route with numerous information panels
• Virtual tour of the museum online

Permanent udstilling

• Collections archéologiques du Pays thionvillois – A chronological route from Prehistory to the Renaissance across eight themed rooms, with a view of the tombstones under a glass floor.

Entrépriser & rabatter

Gratis entré: First Sunday of the month

Free admission also for holders of the Pass Musées and members of ICOM and OCIM. The Pass Lorraine has not entitled holders to the reduced rate since December 31, 2022. Access to temporary exhibitions remains free.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
• 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 premises are not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.

Børn og familie

• Familieomvisninger & workshops

Workshops and tours are offered to schools and, on request, to leisure centers during school holidays (from age 6). Activities take place during school holidays, for example in October.

Transport & parkering

From Metz or Luxembourg, take the A31 and follow “Thionville centre”. The museum is also accessible by the véloroute (cycle route) and by the boat mooring point (halte nautique).

Service & spisesteder

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Arrangementer & udlejning

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