Écomusée du pays de la Roudoule
Association-run museum in Puget-Rostang devoted to the heritage and ways of life of the upper Nice hinterland, with exhibitions on the Roudoule valley.
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About the museum
The Écomusée was founded in 1986 in Puget-Rostang, in the Alpes-Maritimes. It grew out of a revitalization effort that began in 1963, when the village had only about twenty residents left. The Maurin brothers, attached to their homeland, came back to settle there and founded the Friends of the Roudoule association (Amis de la Roudoule) in 1966, before the Écomusée’s own association was created.
The museum focuses on the Gavot cultural area, between the Estéron, the Ubaye, the Haut-Verdon and the Tinée, and between the Mercantour National Park and the Verdon and Préalpes d’Azur regional nature parks. Rather than being a simple gathering of prestigious collections, it develops research, publication and local outreach, drawing on its inhabitants.
The Maison de l’écomusée, in the heart of the village, offers 270 m² of exhibition space. The exhibitions are renewed every twelve to eighteen months and most often deal with routes of communication and exchange. The museum also has a slide show on the valley’s riches and a re-created wheelwright’s workshop, with forge and joinery. The collections hold more than 8,000 everyday objects; the Écomusée has a documentation center, a shop and the Musée de France label.
Highlights
- Maison de l’écomusée in Puget-Rostang with 270 m² of exhibition space
- Re-created wheelwright’s workshop (forge and joinery)
- Slide show on the heritage of the Roudoule valley
- Documentation center, free to consult on site
- Annex in Puget-Théniers with further exhibitions
- Free admission
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Association de l'Écomusée du pays de la Roudoule
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission. Members of the Écomusée enjoy free entry to the Maison de l’écomusée and preferential rates for certain events.
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
The museum and some parts of the village are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility; staff help on the steep ramps. A wheelchair is available.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Chemin de fer de Provence (Nice – Puget-Théniers) or Lignes d’Azur bus line 790 (does not run on public holidays) to Puget-Théniers, 6 km from Puget-Rostang; on-demand transport run by the Department between Puget-Théniers and Puget-Rostang (toll-free number 0 800 06 01 06).
By car
Parking available
Car park at the entrance to the village (turn right); coach parking at the entrance sign to Puget-Rostang. Coaches for the Maison de l’écomusée are limited to 12 m in length.
The Écomusée is in the heart of the village and is reached on foot from the car parks. From Nice: about 1 hour 15 minutes; from Digne: about 1 hour 30 minutes. In Puget-Théniers, take the D16 and then the D116 towards Puget-Rostang.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
A shop adjoins the Écomusée (publications of the Écomusée, books, objects and handmade products). The documentation center holds about 12,400 references and is free to consult on site.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The Écomusée also runs workshops and events at the Tiers-Lieu Bertrik, 1.5 km away on the road to Auvare (see the agenda). |
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