Musée de la faïence

About the museum

The Musée de la faïence in Rarécourt is housed in a fortified house rebuilt in gaize stone during the 17th and 18th centuries. The building was home to the Pimodan family, then a dairy, before it opened as a private museum in 1969, run by its owner.

The collections include more than 800 pieces of faience and pottery from the Argonne workshops of Waly, Lavoye, Salvange, Rarécourt, Froidos and Les Islettes. Also on display are old postcards of the Argonne, archaeological objects, coins, parchments and autographs from the Revolutionary period, including those of Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI.

The visit is guided and lasts about 1 hr 15 min.

Highlights

• More than 800 faience and pottery pieces from the Argonne workshops
• Fortified house in gaize stone from the 17th and 18th centuries
• Autographs from the Revolutionary period, including Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI
• Old postcards of the Argonne, coins and parchments

Permanent exhibition

• Faïences et poteries de l'Argonne – More than 800 pieces from the workshops of Waly, Lavoye, Salvange, Rarécourt, Froidos and Les Islettes, with postcards, coins and autographs from the Revolution.

Founded

1969

Operated by

Propriétaire privé

Admission & discounts

Full adult admission: €5.

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