Musée Alain

About the museum

The museum is linked to the philosopher Alain (Émile Chartier), who was born in Mortagne-au-Perche. In 1976, the town of Mortagne, its mayor at the time and the founder of the Association des Amis du Musée Alain et de Mortagne received a collection of furniture, books and documents that had belonged to Alain. These items had been given by the town of Le Vésinet, where the philosopher died in 1951.

The museum is housed in the Hôtel de Puisaye, rue des 15-Fusillés. The permanent exhibition follows Alain’s biography. Display cases present documents from the Alain collection: correspondence, Propos, photographs, paintings and essays. The philosopher’s study has been reconstructed, modelled on the one in his house in Le Vésinet.

The plaster model used to cast the bronze statue in the garden of the Maison des comtes du Perche is kept in a room of the museum. The association Amis d’Alain et de Mortagne runs the site with the help of many volunteers.

Highlights

• Reconstructed study of Alain
• Display cases of documents from the Alain collection: correspondence, Propos, photographs
• Paintings by the philosopher
• Plaster model used to cast Alain’s bronze statue
• Permanent exhibition organised around Alain’s biography

Permanent exhibition

• Exposition permanente sur Alain – A route following the philosopher’s biography, with documents from the Alain collection and his reconstructed study.

Founded

1976

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission for individual visits. Groups by reservation: guided tour at €3 per person, from 20 people.

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