Gare de Montoire-sur-le-Loir

About the museum

On October 22, 1940, Pierre Laval met Hitler at Montoire, and then Marshal Pétain, head of the French State, met him in turn on October 24 at the town’s small station. The place was chosen for practical reasons: the station was close to the demarcation line, away from any built-up area, and a nearby tunnel made it possible to shelter the official train.

Since 2003, a museum area has occupied the historic station. It places the meetings in their context and retraces how they unfolded, with backlit panels, photos, archive films and a 1:87 scale model that recreates the site as it was on October 24, 1940.

The educational route uses thirteen mannequins and covers themes such as the concentration camps, the FFI, the stalags, the Resistance and schooling during the Occupation. It ends in the period model room, which recreates the station, the wagons, vehicles and figures.

Highlights

• 1:87 scale model of the station and of the day of October 24, 1940
• Backlit panels, photos and archive films
• Thirteen mannequins and an educational route on the Occupation and the Resistance
• Period model room of the station
• Self-guided or guided visits, in French and English

Permanent exhibition

• Les rencontres de Montoire, octobre 1940 – Route with panels, archive films, mannequins and a model on the meetings of October 22 and 24, 1940, and on the Occupation period.

Founded

2003

Admission & discounts

Payment by cheque or cash. The adult rate is not published in the current sources.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the historic station, Avenue de la République.

Amenities & dining

Picnic area.

Events & venue rental

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