Maison du patrimoine de Saint-Savinien
Small local history museum on the banks of the Charente, run by an association, with antique tools, Gallo-Roman objects and memorabilia of inland navigation.
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About the museum
The Maison du patrimoine occupies a group of remarkable buildings on the quai du Port, which once housed the Navy bakery and shops linked to port activity. The site stands where the old ferry crossing linked the two banks of the Charente until the bridge was built in 1879.
In 1973, the discovery of the remains of an 11th-century Romanesque chapel within the building itself led to the project. The Foyer rural (village community center) of Saint-Savinien then founded, in 1978, the association Les Amis de Saint-Savinien et sa région, to preserve the urban and historical heritage of the town. Today the association runs the museum, where members welcome visitors.
The rural museum displays old tools, a collection of prehistoric stones and flints, objects from the Gallo-Roman period and the memory of former trades of inland navigation, quarrying and shipbuilding, with photographs, models, plans and documents. It also exhibits a cannonball from the Hermione, La Fayette's frigate. It is one of the sites that promote the middle valley of the Charente in Saintonge.
Highlights
- Remains of a Romanesque chapel discovered in 1973 on the premises
- Old tools, prehistoric stones and flints
- Objects from the Gallo-Roman period
- Memories of inland navigation, quarrying and shipbuilding
- Cannonball from the Hermione
Permanent exhibition
- Collections de la Maison du patrimoine – Rural museum with old tools, stones and flints, Gallo-Roman objects and memories of trades along the Charente.
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Association Les Amis de Saint-Savinien et sa région
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free visits, led by association members.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking nearby.
The museum is on the bank of the Charente, on the quai du Port.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits by association members, for groups and individual visitors. Visits are possible in French and English. |
