Musée du pays d'Ussel
Musée de France in Ussel, devoted to the arts and popular traditions of Haute-Corrèze, with craftsmen’s workshops, religious art and printing.
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About the museum
The Musée du pays d’Ussel opened in 1976 and is run by the town of Ussel. It changed location and format several times before receiving the Musée de France designation in 2003. It is organized around three areas: religious art, popular arts and traditions, and graphic arts.
The museum occupies several buildings in the old quarter. The Hôtel Bonnot de Bay, at 12 rue Michelet, presents the tools and workshops of craftsmen of the past, tapestries from La Marche and objects of everyday life in Haute-Corrèze. The Moncourier-Beauregard house displays objects related to the preparation and preservation of food, as well as a harness maker’s workshop.
The printing workshop houses the machines of two printing businesses from Ussel, one letterpress and one lithographic. In summer, a lithographer leads workshops there, and the Chapel of the Penitents houses collections of religious art.
Highlights
- 18th-century Hôtel Bonnot de Bay
- Tools and workshops of craftsmen of the past
- Tapestries from La Marche
- Letterpress and lithographic printing
- Chapel of the Penitents and religious art
Permanent exhibitions
- Hôtel Bonnot de Bay : métiers et traditions – Display cases of craftsmen’s tools (clog maker, joiner, blacksmith, weaver) and reconstructed workshops in an 18th-century mansion.
- Atelier d'imprimerie et de lithographie – Machines from two Ussel printing businesses, including a lithographic press used for workshops in summer.
- Founded
- 1976
- Operated by
- Ville d'Ussel
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free for children under 18, according to the town’s page, upon presentation of a student card. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month
The town lists a rate of €5; it is also cited for the museum’s exhibition gallery.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
A shop is listed by the Haute-Corrèze tourist office.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tour possible on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 12:00 by reservation. According to the Haute-Corrèze tourist office, animals are not allowed. |
