Écomusée du Véron

About the museum

The idea of an ecomuseum on the Véron peninsula came from Pierre Acier, a local history enthusiast who had assembled a large collection on the region’s heritage. The elected officials of the Véron rural district took up the idea and, in the 2000s, bought a group of buildings in Savigny-en-Véron. The museum received the “Musée de France” label in 2001 thanks to the donation of about three thousand objects from rural life, and it officially opened its doors in June 2003.

The site consists of two neighboring farms from the early 19th century, built of tuffeau stone, with flood protection features such as a buttress wall, a refuge room and raised floors. Around the buildings, hedged meadows classified as Natura 2000 are home to heritage breeds of horses, donkeys, cows, sheep and goats that help maintain the landscape.

Works completed in 2014 renewed the reception area, the shop, the educational room and the storerooms. The collection has grown with ethnographic and archaeological holdings, and the museum now covers the whole territory of the Chinon Vienne et Loire community of municipalities. It has hosted artists in residence since it opened and presents an exhibition each year that brings past and present into dialogue.

Highlights

• Two tuffeau farmhouses from the early 19th century
• Meadows with farm animals of heritage breeds
• Exhibition room on farm animals, designed for families
• Archaeological and ethnological collections of the Véron
• Artist residencies and works in the hedged landscape

Founded

2003

Operated by

Communauté de communes Chinon Vienne et Loire

Visitors per year

approx. 11,804

Admission & discounts

Prices published by the regional tourism portal: full price, reduced rate, family pass, and free admission for certain categories of visitors.

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 regional tourism portal states that the site holds the Tourisme & Handicap label for hearing, intellectual, motor and visual disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Baby changing facilities

An exhibition room on farm animals is family-friendly, with hands-on experiments to try. Baby facilities: baby changing table, bottle warmer, children’s toilets, booster seat and step stool. Workshops for children.

Getting there & parking

Address: 80 route de Candes, 37420 Savigny-en-Véron.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Shop; Wi-Fi and parking are among the services listed by the regional tourism portal. Coach parking.

Events & venue rental

The portal mentions a fully equipped meeting room and a screening room.

Plan your visit