Écomusée des Vignerons et Artisans Drouais
Association-run museum in the medieval cellars of the former Saint-Thibault priory, devoted to viticulture and the crafts of the Drouais region.
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About the museum
In the 12th century, Robert I, Count of Dreux, had a priory founded at the foot of his castle. Until the Revolution, the monks of the Breuil-Benoît abbey collected the tithe on the wine of the Drouais winegrowers there. The site was sold as national property in 1791, and the chapel was demolished in 1852.
In 1987, the association Flora Gallica founded the Écomusée within these remains. The priory's troglodyte cellars, threatened by the construction of a road, were entrusted to it for restoration. A vineyard was replanted in 1989, and a grape harvest festival is held every year in October.
The route includes the medieval cellars, a stable, a bakehouse, the Grenier des artisans drouais (the granary of the craftspeople of the Drouais) and a medieval garden. Visitors see winegrowing tools, documents, objects from traditional trades and reconstructed 19th-century domestic rooms. The collections can also be consulted online.
Highlights
- Medieval cellars carved into rock, dating from the 12th century
- Winegrowers' tools and objects from traditional trades
- Grenier des artisans drouais
- Medieval garden and replanted vineyard
Permanent exhibitions
- Les celliers médiévaux – Cellars with alcoves and vaults dug out by the monks of the Saint-Thibault priory, which house winegrowing tools.
- Le Grenier des artisans drouais – Tools and objects from the region's traditional trades, such as clog-maker, saddler, blacksmith or potter.
- Le jardin médiéval – Sloping garden planted with aromatic, textile and medicinal plants, along with a replanted vineyard.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Association Flora Gallica
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 · Free for children under 15. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personGroups of 10 people or more, by reservation. |
| Tasting | €1Per person. |
Free for school groups, children under 15 and members. Payment by cash, check or card.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 14 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Junior workshop offered, according to the Eure-et-Loir Departmental Tourism Committee.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop selling museum products; parking as listed by the Departmental Tourism Committee.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Room hire as listed by the Eure-et-Loir Departmental Tourism Committee.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits in French only, according to the Departmental Tourism Committee. Tasting possible for an extra charge. |
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