Musée de Die et du Diois

About the museum

The museum was founded in 1905 at the initiative of Mayor Joseph Reynaud to hold objects from the excavations of the Coptic necropolis of Antinoé in Egypt. Roman and medieval remains found in Die, as well as a coin hoard from the Wars of Religion discovered in 1883, later enriched the collections.

Thanks to a bequest from Joseph Reynaud, effective in 1941, the collections were housed in his town mansion, and the new museum opened in 1949. In 1967 the town acquired a local collection assembled between 1820 and 1930, which nearly doubled the number of objects on display. The chance discovery in 1992 of an engraved Neolithic menhir about 4 m tall made it possible to create a section devoted to prehistory.

The museum holds the Musée de France label and presents the archaeology and history of the Diois across eight spaces. It also looks after the Mosaic of the Four Rivers of Paradise, an 11th-century medieval work preserved in the former episcopal palace. The museum is closed to the public for the whole of 2026 for building works.

Highlights

• Engraved Neolithic menhir, about 4 m tall
• Medieval Mosaic of the Four Rivers of Paradise (former episcopal palace)
• Objects from the Coptic necropolis of Antinoé
• Gallo-Roman and medieval remains of Die

Permanent exhibition

• Parcours permanent du musée – Collections on the archaeology and history of the Diois, presented across eight spaces in a town mansion.

Founded

1905

Operated by

Ville de Die

Visitors per year

approx. 6,681

Admission & discounts

Rates apply from the museum’s reopening.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car from the A7 motorway: exit 16 (Loriol), then towards Crest–Die. From the A49: exit 6, then towards Crest and Die.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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