Musée Émile Jean
Local history museum in Villiers-sur-Marne in a 19th-century building: everyday life in the Brie region, furniture, figures, objects and exhibitions.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1973 by the Société historique de Villiers-sur-Marne (local historical society). It is named after Émile Jean, co-founder of the association. It occupies the first floor of a 19th-century building erected on the site of a former manor house; the upper floors house the town's Micro-Folie.
Fully renovated and redesigned, it reopened to the public in 2024 with a new organisation. It is now run by the AVHEC Guillaume Budé association, together with the Paris Est Marne & Bois territorial authority.
The collections, built up over the years by successive leaders of the historical society, recreate everyday life in the Brie region: school, sport, politics, religion, trades (joinery, metalwork, viticulture, baking), ways of life of the different social classes and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Temporary exhibitions are held throughout the year.
Highlights
- Recreation of everyday life in the Brie region with furniture and figures
- Objects and documents on school, sport, religion and trades
- Section on the 1870 war
- Old books, paintings, photographs and postcards
- Regular temporary exhibitions
Permanent exhibition
- Parcours permanent sur la vie quotidienne briarde – Furniture, figures, documents and objects evoke school, trades, religion and the different ways of life in Villiers-sur-Marne and the Brie region.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Association AVHEC Guillaume Budé et Territoire Paris Est Marne & Bois
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,930
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free self-guided visit; members of the association are present to guide and answer questions.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Gare de Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise
RER E, Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise station. Buses 106, 110, 206, 207, 209, 210, 306 and 308 at Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise station.
By car
Parking available · 200 m to the entrance
Parking near the town hall, 200 metres from the museum.
By car via the A4 motorway.
Get directionsAmenities & 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 | Recommended visit duration: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (permanent display and temporary exhibition). Guided visits by appointment on 06 14 48 09 99. The museum welcomes school, sports and association groups from Villiers-sur-Marne and elsewhere. |
