Musée d'histoire de Figeac
Musée de France housed in the former Collège-Séminaire du Puy, presented as a cabinet of curiosities with works by Pierre Daura and local objects.
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About the museum
The Musée d'histoire de Figeac preserves the material memory of the town and the Lot department, as well as traces of the distant journeys of its many donors. It holds the “Musée de France” label. It was previously housed on the second floor of the Hôtel de la Monnaie under the name Musée du Vieux Figeac; it opened in its current premises on November 23, 2012, and reopened to the public in July 2013.
It is attached to the restored salons of the former Collège-Séminaire du Puy, one of the town's main monuments at the end of the 17th century, whose superior's apartments display rich carved wood panelling and painted canvases. The presentation draws partly on cabinets of curiosities: visitors can see works from the Lot by the Catalan painter Pierre Daura, gifts presented to President Georges Pompidou, such as elephant tusks and fantasia saddles, prehistoric tools, firearms, stuffed animals, minerals and fossils from the region, painted portraits and furniture, including the sacristy cabinet from the church of Notre-Dame-du-Puy.
Highlights
- Works from the Lot by the Catalan painter Pierre Daura
- Gifts presented to President Georges Pompidou: elephant tusks and fantasia saddles
- Prehistoric tools, firearms, minerals and fossils from the region
- Sacristy cabinet from the church of Notre-Dame-du-Puy
- Restored salons of the former seminary with carved wood panelling
Permanent exhibitions
- Cabinet de curiosités de Figeac – Works by Pierre Daura, presidential gifts, prehistoric tools, firearms, stuffed animals, minerals and fossils, in a display inspired by cabinets of curiosities.
- Salons de l’ancien séminaire – Private apartments of the superior of the Collège-Séminaire du Puy, with carved wood panelling and painted canvases from the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Operated by
- Ville de Figeac
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,584
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free admission up to age 18 and for school groups from Grand-Figeac. |
Free admission: Museum Night and European Heritage Days
Single rate of €2.50 for individual visits without a guide. Entry is free on presentation of a ticket for the Musée Champollion.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
- Family tours & workshops
A family visit, “L'Étrange cabinet de curiosité,” takes place with a mediator every Monday in July and August at 14:30: participants discover cabinets of curiosities and put one together themselves.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Gare de Figeac · 14-min walk · 1.2 km
Figeac railway station about 14 minutes on foot; the Figeac – Gare routière coach stop less than 10 minutes on foot.
Access through the Cour du Puy, from rue Victor Delbos.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Family guided visit “L'Étrange cabinet de curiosité” with a mediator; the visit without a guide takes about one hour. |
