Musée de la lauze

About the museum

The museum occupies two rooms inside the Auberge de Larina, in the heart of the village of Annoisin-Chatelans. It presents the local history linked to working the lauze, the golden stone emblematic of the Isle-Crémieu, and the know-how that shaped the landscapes and houses of the plateau.

The first room shows the geology of the stone, the quarrying work and the tools used, with testimonies from the period when the quarries were in full swing. The second room explains the techniques of lauze roofing, illustrated by examples of local architecture, such as the roof timbers of the Crémieu market halls.

Highlights

• Geology of the lauze and quarrying
• Tools and testimonies of quarry workers
• Lauze roofing techniques
• Examples of local architecture, including the Crémieu market halls

Permanent exhibition

• La lauze de l’Isle-Crémieu – Two rooms: the geology and quarrying of the lauze, then lauze roofing techniques.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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

According to the tourist office: wheelchair-accessible independently.

Kids & families

Getting there & parking

Follow the signs to the Larina archaeological site and the Auberge de Larina.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

The museum is in the Auberge de Larina, the village restaurant. Public toilets are indicated on the tourist listing.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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