Écomusée de la Bintinais

About the museum

The ecomuseum is housed in the Bintinais farm, south of Rennes. This farming estate is recorded from the 17th century and covered more than 60 hectares at the end of the 19th century. It lost much of its land as the city grew, and the last farmer retired in 1982.

The museum project was born in the 1980s: the site opened to the public on May 23, 1987 as the Écomusée du Pays de Rennes, initially as an annex of the Musée de Bretagne. It has carried its current name since December 2020, and was awarded the Musée de France label in 2003.

In the old farmhouse, the museum presents five centuries of the history of Rennes and its countryside across about 1,200 m²: housing, daily life, earth construction, crops and cider. Around it, the site has a herd of local breeds conserved since 1994, conservation orchards of about 120 apple varieties, and a kitchen garden.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on five centuries of the history of Rennes and its countryside
• Local breed animals in conservation
• Conservation orchards with about 120 apple varieties
• Kitchen garden and crops along the route
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Exposition permanente de l'écomusée – Five centuries of the history of Rennes and its countryside: territory, inhabitants, traditions, earth architecture and crops.

Founded

1987

Operated by

Rennes Métropole

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. Guided group visits of the permanent route cost €2 per person (10 to 30 people).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair available; folding seats and benches in the park and rooms. Braille visitor booklet at reception, and an easy-read visitor guide. Visits in French Sign Language and tactile visits are offered occasionally.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

A regular programme of workshops and events for families (for example Fête de la science, Halloween on the farm, workshops around apples). Farm animals and orchards to discover.

Getting there & parking

A cycle path links the Le Blosne district to the ecomuseum, but bicycles are not admitted within the grounds.

Amenities & dining

Picnics are allowed on the site from April to September. Pets, bicycles, scooters and balance bikes are not admitted to the site.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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