Musée de l'école de Carcassonne

About the museum

The museum grew out of the passion of Francis Loubès, who from 1980 onward searched out and restored furniture and objects from the communal schools of earlier times. He founded the Musée de l'École association and set up the museum in the former communal school of the Cité, at 3 rue du Plô.

The City of Carcassonne took over the museum in 2009; since September 1, 2009, it has been attached to the city's Musée des Beaux-Arts.

The route has six rooms showing the atmosphere of school under the Third and Fourth Republics: blackboards, desks, inkwells, maps, bouliers (counting frames) and projection equipment. Two classrooms are reconstructed, and the writing room lets visitors try the pen with violet ink. A play room offers construction toys and drawing materials, and the library holds school textbooks from the late 19th century to the present day. Each year a temporary exhibition enriches the permanent route.

Highlights

• Two reconstructed classrooms, where children can put on a school uniform for a photograph
• Writing room: trying the pen and violet ink
• Blackboards, desks, inkwells, maps, counting frames and projection equipment
• Library of school textbooks from the late 19th century to the present day
• Play room with construction toys and drawing materials

Permanent exhibition

• Parcours permanent : l'école sous les IIIe et IVe Républiques – Six rooms with reconstructed classrooms, a writing room, a play room and a library of school textbooks.

Operated by

Ville de Carcassonne

Admission & discounts

Visits, educational activities and workshops are free for primary schools in Carcassonne; €25 per class (30 pupils maximum) for schools in other municipalities.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
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• 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 visit is listed as accessible to people with disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum welcomes children, parents and teachers alike: pen writing, a schoolboy uniform for a photo, and a play room with construction toys and drawing materials. Educational activities are offered to classes.

Getting there & parking

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