Musée du Patrimoine Rural d'Ugine
Rural heritage museum in Ugine, in the Château du Crest-Cherel: over 2,000 objects across 12 themed spaces; free visits in summer.
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About the museum
The Château du Crest-Cherel is a former medieval fortified manor house (maison forte), which around 1248 passed to the Becket de Hollande family, who then took the name Crécherel. The building passed to the Geny family in 1740; their descendants handed it over to the commune in 1921. Heavily remodelled since the Middle Ages and reduced in height, it at times housed nursery classes and municipal employees.
In the 1970s, the château seemed destined for oblivion. The municipality decided to restore it and to reserve it for the Musée d’Arts et Traditions Populaires du Val d’Arly, then a section of the Amicale Laïque. The restoration took about ten years, and archaeological excavations were carried out from 1978 to 1980 with academics from Lyon.
Today known as the Musée du Patrimoine Rural d’Ugine, the museum presents over 2,000 objects across more than 1,200 m². Twelve themed spaces include harness-making (bourrellerie), the armoury, agriculture, carpentry, the living room, the school of times past, the dairy room and shoemaking. The entrance hall displays traditional costumes of the Val d’Arly and a mechanical piano.
Highlights
- Château du Crest-Cherel, a former medieval fortified manor house
- Over 2,000 objects across more than 1,200 m²
- Twelve themed spaces: harness-making, carpentry, school of times past, dairy room …
- Traditional costumes of the Val d’Arly and a mechanical piano
Permanent exhibition
- Collections du Musée du Patrimoine Rural – Over 2,000 objects displayed by theme in 12 spaces: harness-making, armoury, agriculture, carpentry, living room, school of times past, dairy room, shoemaking.
- Operated by
- Association du musée (bénévoles), dans le château du Crest-Cherel
Admission & discounts
| Children & teens | –For primary school classes from Savoie, the visit is free, including transport costs. |
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| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personGuided group visit by reservation, from 10 people. Admission for the organiser and the bus driver is free. |
The rate for free summer visits is not stated on the website. The guide fee is communicated when booking a group visit.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the Château du Crest-Cherel, 240 allée du Crest-Cherel, in Ugine.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Reservations by phone or email for groups of 10 people or more. Primary school classes from Savoie can benefit from the “Ma classe au Musée” scheme. |
