Le musée de la sardine
Small museum in Rivedoux-Plage on the Île de Ré, devoted to sardine tins and the history of sardine canning, with a shop.
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About the museum
The Musée de la sardine in Rivedoux-Plage was created by Serge Léger, an entrepreneur from the Île de Ré who sells his own brand of Ré sardines, La Maraisienne de Ré. It opened in August 2019.
The exhibition is the result of research carried out with the historian Dominique Lacorde. It presents around 2,000 objects, such as tins, books and postcards, as well as the original plan of the sardine cannery set up in Ars-en-Ré more than a century ago. The founder also wanted to pay tribute to the founder of the Courtin cannery in Concarneau.
The visit is short, about fifteen minutes, and ends in the museum shop, where the products of the founder’s brand are on sale.
Highlights
- Around 2,000 objects: tins, books, postcards
- Original plan of the sardine cannery in Ars-en-Ré
- Tribute to the founder of the Courtin cannery in Concarneau
- Shop with products from La Maraisienne de Ré
Permanent exhibition
- Collection de la sardinerie – Around 2,000 objects (tins, books, postcards) and the original plan of the sardine cannery in Ars-en-Ré.
- Founded
- 2019
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the museum is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 15 min |
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop with products from La Maraisienne de Ré.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The visit lasts about fifteen minutes. |
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