Musée Dupuy-Mestreau
Collector’s museum in Saintes, housed in the 18th-century Hôtel Monconseil, dedicated to the folk arts and traditions of Saintonge.
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About the museum
The Musée Dupuy-Mestreau occupies the Hôtel de Monconseil in Saintes, built in 1738 for the marquis Antoine Guinot de Monconseil. The building housed the prefecture of Charente-Inférieure from 1790 to 1810 before becoming a museum in 1920.
The museum was founded on the initiative of the collector Abel Mestreau (1855–1939), who gathered many objects bearing witness to the identity of Saintonge. It has kept the presentation and atmosphere of an early 20th-century collector’s museum and has carried the “Musée de France” label since 2003.
The collections include wrought-iron signs, faience, prints, paintings, jewellery, costumes, embroidered headdresses and weapons, as well as a reconstruction of a peasant interior.
Highlights
- Hôtel de Monconseil from 1738
- Wrought-iron signs and embroidered headdresses
- Faience and antique weapons
- Reconstruction of a peasant interior
- Free audio guide on your smartphone
Permanent exhibition
- Collections de la Saintonge – Wrought-iron signs, faience, costumes, headdresses, jewellery, weapons and a reconstruction of a peasant interior.
- Founded
- 1920
- Operated by
- Ville de Saintes
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4Under 26, recipients of minimum social benefits (minima sociaux) and residents of Saintes. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for children under 18. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · A companion accompanying a person with reduced mobility enters free of charge. |
| Guided tour or workshop | €3Supplement to the entrance ticket. |
Free admission: First Sunday of each month.
The ticket is a single pass valid for 7 days for the museums of Saintes and the amphitheatre, with one visit per site. Admission is also free for professionals.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Animals are not admitted, except guide dogs and assistance dogs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Reception, shop and tourist information are listed for all of the city’s sites.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | Free audio guide on your smartphone, with no app to download. Guided tours and workshops are offered for an additional fee. Animals are not admitted, except guide dogs and assistance dogs. |
