Musée du vélo Michel-Grézaud
Association-run museum in Tournus devoted to the history of the bicycle, from the draisine to the carbon frame, with nearly 200 machines and unusual bikes to try out.
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Om museet
The museum owes its existence to Michel Grézaud, a butcher from Tournus and a passionate cycling enthusiast. From the 1950s he restored an old milk-delivery tricycle and then a penny-farthing (grand-bi) he had found in the attic. He went on tirelessly seeking out and restoring old machines until he had gathered nearly 200 bicycles and more than 7,000 cycling-related parts.
Together with his wife Josette, he first opened a bicycle museum in Cormatin, which operated from 1997 to 2007 before closing for lack of local support. The collection then spent three years in a garage. In 2009 the Town of Tournus and an association of cycling enthusiasts joined forces to give it a new display venue in the town's former starch factory.
Since June 2010 the collection has been shown across three rooms covering about 600 m². Michel Grézaud died before that reopening; the museum now bears his name. It is run by a team of volunteers, in partnership with the collector's family, who own the pieces, and with the Town of Tournus, which owns the premises.
Højdepunkter
- Nearly 200 bicycles across about 600 m² in three rooms
- Draisines, penny-farthings (grands-bis), Michaux bicycles and early chain-driven bikes
- Unusual machines: carbon hour-record bike, Levocyclette, bike with a built-in pump
- Utility bikes (tricycle, taxi, milk delivery) and children's bikes
- Unusual bikes to try out in the courtyard after your visit
Permanent udstilling
- Collection permanente : l'histoire du vélo – Nearly 200 bicycles and hundreds of objects and accessories trace the history of the bicycle, from the draisine to modern racing machines, across three rooms.
- Grundlagt
- 2010
- Ejer
- Association du Musée du vélo de Tournus
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 6 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 3 €Under 18s, students, job seekers, people with disabilities |
| Børn og unge | 3 €Reduced rate for under 18s; free up to age 10. |
| Personer med handicap | 3 €Reduced rate for people with disabilities. |
| Studerende og elever | 3 € |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | –Guided visits from 10 people, preferably by reservation. |
| Guided visit (full price) | 8 €Lasts 40 minutes to 1 hour depending on the audience; advance booking, one guide for 10 to 15 people. |
| Guided visit (reduced rate) | 5 €For under 18s, students, job seekers and people with disabilities. |
| European Heritage Days (admission) | 3 €Free for children under 10. |
Prices for self-guided visits. A supporting membership of the association is offered from €10.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
- 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 states that it can welcome most visitors with disabilities, without detailing the facilities. A dedicated page covers wheelchair access and parking.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Interaktive stationer
A corner with children's bikes in the exhibition; unusual bikes to try out in the courtyard, much loved by children and adults alike.
Transport & parkering
I bil
Parkering muligt
Parking for cars and coaches is indicated on the access page.
The museum is at the southern entrance to Tournus, on the D906, in the Pas-Fleury business park. For cyclists on the Voie Bleue: from the Quai du Midi (coming from Chalon-sur-Saône) or the Quai de Saône (coming from Mâcon), take the rue de Saône for 50 meters; the museum is opposite, at the junction with the D906 (take care when crossing). Bikes enter through the small gate (portillon).
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Shop with a themed bookshop, miniature bikes, postcards and magnets. A snack bar (buvette) is listed on the homepage.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
On an exceptional basis, the museum offers rooms for a reception or seminar on request, as well as events with bike test rides.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Godt at vide | Self-guided visit with information panels and an accompanying booklet on request. Guided visit lasting 40 minutes to 1 hour for groups or on request, with advance booking (preferably not on weekends). After the visit, unusual bikes can be tried out in the courtyard. |
