Musée de l'église Sainte-Madeleine
Small free museum in the church of Sainte-Madeleine, Battant district: religious textiles, straw embroidery and objects from the history of the neighbourhood.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the collegiate church of Sainte-Madeleine, in the heart of the Battant district in Besançon. The church is the work of architect Nicolas Nicole, whose work began in 1746 and extended over the second half of the 18th century. The museum was created by a volunteer association, the Association culturelle pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de l’église Sainte-Madeleine, after the restoration of the Jacquemard, the figure that strikes the bell in the district.
The museum has three exhibition rooms. It preserves religious treasures, including a collection of liturgical textiles and rare 17th-century straw embroidery.
The museum also evokes five centuries of history of the Bousbots district, with objects linked to religious and local life: the former winegrowers of Battant, the Jacquemard, or the Torah hidden in the church’s ouvroir during the Second World War.
Highlights
- Three exhibition rooms in the church of Sainte-Madeleine
- Collection of liturgical textiles
- 17th-century straw embroidery
- History of the Bousbots district, the winegrowers of Battant and the Jacquemard
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Collection permanente du musée de l'église Sainte-Madeleine – Three rooms devoted to religious textiles, straw embroidery and objects from the history of the Battant district.
- Operated by
- Association culturelle pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de l'église Sainte-Madeleine
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free visit; the museum relies on donations and receives no subsidy.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | No more than ten people are admitted per visit. During the European Heritage Days, the organ can be visited. Groups of 10 or more by request, by phone or via the form on the website. |
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