Maison des arts et traditions populaires du Berry
Ethnology museum in Châteauroux, housed in former stables in the Parc Balsan, devoted to everyday life and the costumes of the Berry region; admission is free, by appointment only.
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About the museum
The Maison des arts et traditions populaires du Berry occupies former stables of the Balsan mill, a company that specialized in woolen cloth and textile flooring. The company left the site in the 1980s. The stables, located in the Parc Balsan at the entrance to a large park and not far from the Château du Parc, were restored and have housed the museum since it opened in 1992.
The museum is devoted to the daily life and customs of the people of the Berry at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. It holds a collection of traditional costumes and headdresses, assembled by Pierre and Renée Panis, as well as everyday objects, craftsmen’s tools and agricultural implements.
The building also houses the headquarters of two associations that study the arts and customs of the Berry: a music and dance association and a group of musicians. The museum is part of the Châteauroux museums.
Highlights
- Traditional costumes and headdresses of the Berry
- Collection of Pierre and Renée Panis
- Craftsmen’s tools and agricultural implements
- Objects of rural everyday life
- Former stables of the Balsan mill
- Founded
- 1992
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the Parc Balsan, 44 avenue François-Mitterrand in Châteauroux.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits by appointment, by phone at +33 2 54 61 12 30. |
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