Musée des Corbières
Municipal museum in Sigean on the history of the Corbières, from prehistory to the 19th century, with collections from the Pech-Maho oppidum and an ethnographic collection.
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About the museum
The Musée des Corbières in Sigean is a municipal museum offering a broad historical overview of the Corbières, from prehistory to the 19th century. The town's website presents it as a place for culture, leisure and discovering local heritage.
On the first floor, the route covers prehistory from the Mousterian period to the Bronze Age. The second floor is devoted to archaeology: the collections from the Pech-Maho oppidum shed light on the lives of Iron Age inhabitants, including writing, funerary rites, craftsmanship and Mediterranean trade. Gallo-Roman objects come mainly from cremation burials and tombs, and the early Middle Ages are represented by 6th-century funerary objects, including Visigothic earrings from the Aspres cemetery.
An exhibition titled “Corbières, frontière ou passage ?” covers the late Middle Ages and the early modern period, tracing the evolution of the border between the Kingdom of France and Aragon from the 13th to the 17th century. The route ends with an overview of trades tied to local resources, such as salt, fishing and wine-growing, showing daily life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The museum also offers guided tours that combine the museum with the Pech-Maho oppidum, as well as thematic exhibitions and free evening events, such as Museum Night.
Highlights
- Archaeological collections from the Pech-Maho oppidum (Iron Age)
- Early medieval funerary objects, including Visigothic earrings
- Exhibition on the border between France and Aragon from the 13th to the 17th century
- Ethnographic collection on salt, fishing and wine-growing
- Guided tour combining the museum and the Pech-Maho oppidum
Permanent exhibition
- Collections permanentes du musée des Corbières – A route from prehistory to the 19th century: archaeology of the Pech-Maho oppidum, the Gallo-Roman period, the early Middle Ages, the Franco-Aragonese border, and trades linked to salt, fishing and wine.
- Operated by
- Commune de Sigean
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,219
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3.20 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Free for children under 16. |
| Groups (7+ people) | €1.60 per personAdult groups of more than 6 people, per person. |
| Guided tour (museum and Pech-Maho oppidum) | €6.40Free for children under 16; adult groups of more than 6 people: €3.20 per person. |
Free admission: Free evenings: Museum Night in May, the Fête du Quartier Médiéval in August (museum) and European Heritage Days in September (guided tour).
Museum admission is €3.20 for adults (over 16), free for children under 16.
Accessibility
- Partially 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
Only the first floor is wheelchair accessible.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by reservation; for groups on request. |
