Musée municipal de Sault
Municipal museum of Sault, founded in 1859: prehistory, Gallo-Roman antiquity, mineralogy, Egyptian objects and paintings by Évariste de Valernes.
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About the museum
The Sault municipal museum was founded in 1859 by Henri Chrestian. Its collections bring together prehistoric, Gallo-Roman and medieval objects, minerals and fossils, a mummy and Egyptian objects, weapons and paintings by the local painter Évariste de Valernes. Its library holds, among other things, a parchment about the region and an edition of Diderot’s Encyclopédie.
Highlights
- Mummy and Egyptian objects
- Prehistoric, Gallo-Roman and medieval objects
- Collections of mineralogy and fossils
- Paintings by Évariste de Valernes
- Library with Diderot’s Encyclopédie
Permanent exhibition
- Collections du musée – Prehistory, Gallo-Roman antiquity and the Middle Ages, mineralogy and fossils, Egyptian objects, weapons and paintings by Évariste de Valernes.
- Founded
- 1859
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission (according to the tourist office listings).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
Parking nearby.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Off-season group visits are booked through the town hall, at +33 4 90 64 02 30. |
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