Musée de la porte Broërec

About the museum

The Porte Broërec guarded the eastern entrance to the fortified town of Hennebont. Its two towers, built with the 13th-century fortifications, were first used for defence and later as a prison: Spanish soldiers defeated at Rocroi in 1643, Marion du Faouët around 1746 and convicts from the Brest penal colony at the beginning of the 19th century were held there.

In 1910, a museum of the Basse-Bretagne region was founded here by Dr. Gabriel Desjacques. The towers were set on fire during the bombing of August 8, 1944, and restored between 1967 and 1972. The association Hennebont-Patrimoine, founded in April 1984, now runs the museum.

The route, spread over ten rooms, presents the history and traditions of Hennebont and the Lorient area: Breton furniture, costumes, Fouillen faience, the Blavet and the port, the two world wars and a medieval room.

Highlights

• 13th-century towers of the Porte Broërec
• Breton furniture, box beds (lits clos) and regional costumes
• Faience by Paul and Maurice Fouillen
• Rooms devoted to the Blavet and the port
• Medieval room with town model

Permanent exhibitions

• Vie bretonne : mobilier, costumes et faïences – Box beds (lits clos), cupboards, costumes of the Hennebont and Lorient region and faience by Paul and Maurice Fouillen.
• Le Blavet et le port – Model boats, bridges and locks of the Blavet and souvenirs of port life.
• Guerres mondiales et salle médiévale – Objects from both World Wars, including the 1944 liberation, and a medieval room with town model, armour and coins.

Operated by

Association Hennebont-Patrimoine

Admission & discounts

Payment by cash, bank cheque, ANCV holiday vouchers and bank card. An escape game about Marion du Faouët is offered during the summer.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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 several tourist listings, the museum is not accessible to people with reduced mobility: access is by a staircase.

Kids & families

Children under 12 accompanied by an adult enter free. An escape game on the theme of Marion du Faouët is offered in summer.

Getting there & parking

The Tours Broërec are on rue de la Prison, at the entrance to the walled old town of Hennebont (Porte Broërec, rue du Champ de Foire).

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

At reception, books, mugs, pens and badges are on sale.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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