Musée de la course landaise
Museum in Bascons dedicated to the course landaise, a Gascon bull game, with documents, posters, objects from the sport and works by caricaturists.
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About the museum
The Musée de la course landaise is located in Bascons, in the Landes, next to the Notre-Dame de la Course Landaise chapel in the Bostens district. It is presented as the only museum devoted solely to this Gascon bull sport, in which an écarteur or sauteur faces the charge of a cow.
According to a tourist guide to the Landes, it was created in 1999 by the association of Friends of the Museum in a former manor house. The collection rests largely on the bequest of Raoul Laporterie, supplemented each year by donations from enthusiasts.
The route begins with a wall map showing the course landaise arenas of the Southwest, followed by a slideshow. The permanent exhibition combines explanatory panels, objects and authentic documents: early 20th-century postcards, portraits of the first champions, objects used in the practice, and posters from the late 19th century to the present. The museum also holds an important set of works by the caricaturists Cel le Gaucher and Gaston Remy.
Works in 2004 added a projection room and spaces for temporary exhibitions. Each year the museum took part in the Ascension festival, the Printemps des musées and the Journées du patrimoine. According to the town's website, it is currently closed for an indefinite period.
Highlights
- Wall map of the course landaise arenas of the Southwest
- Collection bequeathed by Raoul Laporterie
- Postcards, portraits and old posters
- Works by the caricaturists Cel le Gaucher and Gaston Remy
Permanent exhibition
- Exposition permanente sur la course landaise – Panels, objects and documents on the history of the course landaise, posters, postcards and drawings by caricaturists; the display is currently closed.
- Founded
- 1999
Admission & discounts
The museum is closed for an indefinite period; no reopening date has been announced.
Accessibility
The museum is closed for an indefinite period; no reopening date has been announced.
Kids & families
The museum is closed for an indefinite period; no reopening date has been announced.
Getting there & parking
The museum is closed for an indefinite period; no reopening date has been announced.
Amenities & dining
The museum is closed for an indefinite period; no reopening date has been announced.
Events & venue rental
The museum is closed for an indefinite period; no reopening date has been announced.
