Musée Hugues-de-Payns
Museum devoted to Hugues de Payns, founder of the Order of the Temple, and to the Payns commandery, with models, remains and a film.
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About the museum
The museum is in Payns, in the Seine valley, on the former fief of Hugues de Payns, founder and first grand master of the Knights Templar. It presents the Payns commandery, described as the first one established in the West.
The collections include models, a light-table map, a figure, archaeological remains and iconographic documents. A coin hoard discovered in 1998 is among the subjects presented, alongside the mysteries of the Templars.
A fictional documentary film, “Hugues de Payns, le premier Templier”, is screened in the museum.
Highlights
- The story of Hugues de Payns, founder of the Order of the Temple
- Payns commandery, the first one founded in the West
- Coin hoard discovered in 1998
- Models, light-table map and archaeological remains
- Fictional documentary film about the first Templar
Permanent exhibition
- Exposition permanente : Hugues de Payns et les Templiers – Models, light-table map, archaeological remains, the 1998 coin hoard and a film about the first Templar.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €6 |
| Children & teens | €4Children aged 10 to 15; no price is given for children under 10. |
2026 season prices; payment by check or cash.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visitors may be welcomed in English. A fictional documentary film is screened in the museum. |
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