Maison de Léon et Jeanne Blum
Léon Blum house museum in Jouy-en-Josas: permanent exhibition, house and garden, visits free or guided.
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About the museum
The Clos des Metz is a former 18th-century farm in Jouy-en-Josas. Jeanne Blum acquired it in 1937 to offer a pleasant home to her sons. Léon Blum lived there from 1945 to 1950, after the war, and the house remained as Jeanne Blum had left it at her death in 1982.
The house is listed as a historic monument and became a museum in 1986. In 2012 it received the “Maisons des Illustres” label from the Ministry of Culture. Since 2017, a new permanent exhibition space welcomes visitors and groups.
The visit begins with the exhibition on the life and career of Léon Blum, then crosses the garden to reach the house, with its living rooms, bedrooms and the large study-library.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the life and career of Léon Blum
- Living rooms, bedrooms and the large study-library
- Garden with a trail of quotations
- Quiz booklet for children
- “Maisons des Illustres” label
Permanent exhibition
- Exposition permanente sur Léon Blum – Exhibition on the life and career of Léon Blum, the starting point of the visit before the house and the garden.
- Founded
- 1986
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free for children under 12; children's quiz booklet €3. |
| Groups (8+ people) | €10 per personGuided visit €10 per person, by reservation, from 8 people; visits and workshops for school groups on request. |
| Quiz booklet for children | €3 |
Visit without a guide: single rate of €6.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
Step-free access to the permanent exhibition and the first floor (ground level); photos of the rooms on the upper floor are available at reception on request. Accessible parking for visitors with reduced mobility on request.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Quiz booklet for children (€3); free admission for children under 12.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Les Metz – La Mare
RER C to Jouy-en-Josas station, then about 20 minutes' walk uphill, or bus 6132 towards “Chaville Rive droite” to the “Les Metz – La Mare” stop (5 minutes). Transilien L or N: Chaville Rive droite or Chaville Rive gauche stations, then bus 6132 towards “Campus HEC” to “Les Metz – La Mare” (15 minutes).
By car
Coach groups park along the pavement at the junction of rue Juliette Drouet and rue Victor Hugo.
- Accessible parking
By car: A86, exit “Jouy-en-Josas”, then follow the signs.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visit without a guide or guided visit (groups of 8 or more, by reservation); thematic visits and events are possible. Coaches cannot turn around at the end of rue Léon Blum: they drop groups off at the “Les Metz – La Mare” stop. |
