Musée du Tabac
Municipal museum in Bergerac, housed in the Maison Peyrarède, presenting around 3,000 years of tobacco history, from its American origins to the Dordogne.
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About the museum
The Bergerac Tobacco Museum was founded in 1950 at the initiative of the Direction des musées de France. Reorganised in the 1980s, it was installed in the Maison Peyrarède, a 17th-century mansion renovated by the City of Bergerac, and inaugurated in January 1983. It holds the “Musée de France” label.
The Maison Peyrarède, also known as the Château Henri IV, is located in the historic centre. Built for a wealthy bourgeois family, it shows the transition from Renaissance to Classical architecture. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1947.
The permanent display comprises four rooms, each devoted to a theme. The museum traces the cultural history of tobacco, a plant native to the Americas that spread to Africa and Europe and then to Asia, and it presents objects from many regions of the world. The first room covers local tobacco growing, which has been present in the Dordogne since the 17th century. A short collection on local history, with a few archaeological pieces, completes the display. The museum makes clear that it does not promote tobacco and is not aimed only at smokers.
Highlights
- 17th-century Maison Peyrarède in the historic centre
- Around 3,000 years of tobacco history
- Four themed rooms and an introductory film
- Tobacco growing in the Dordogne since the 17th century
- Visitor booklet in easy French (FALC)
Permanent exhibition
- Histoire culturelle du tabac – Four themed rooms trace the journey of tobacco from the Americas to Africa, Europe and Asia, with a room on tobacco growing in the Dordogne.
- Founded
- 1950
- Operated by
- Ville de Bergerac
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5.50 |
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| Reduced | €4.50Young people aged 18 to 25, students, recipients of social minimum benefits, job seekers, holders of the large-family card (carte famille nombreuse), on proof of status |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free for under-18s. |
| Seniors | €4.50For people over 59. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €4.50 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personRate per visitor; group leaders are admitted free. |
Free admission also for residents of Bergerac and the Communauté d’agglomération bergeracoise (on proof of status), residents of certain retirement homes, ICOM card holders, and primary and secondary school teachers. The full price applies to ages 26 to 59.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
A free visitor booklet in easy French (FALC) is available at reception. The toilets are on the first floor; the route extends over several floors.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly
Free admission for under-18s and an educational programme for children during and outside school term.
Getting there & parking
Entrance from the Place du Feu, in the historic centre of Bergerac.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Self-guided or guided visits. The visit begins with a short introductory film. An educational programme is offered during and outside school term. |
