Musée municipal Gautron du Coudray

About the museum

The Musée municipal Gautron du Coudray, opened in 1937, presents itself as the first village museum. It occupies the former presbytery of Marzy. It shows the everyday life and folklore of a Nivernais village between the 18th century and the early 20th century.

The ethnographic section begins with a few traces of human presence in the commune and then presents the trades of the past: winegrowers, washerwomen, clog makers and farmers. Religious statues, historic musical instruments and a section on the fauna and flora of the Loire banks complete the tour.

The fine arts collection brings together paintings, prints, drawings and photographs, mainly by artists from the Nivernais or artists who worked in the Nièvre, with themes such as the Loire, landscapes and portraits. It also includes art faience from Nevers, Marzy and Clamecy. The museum holds at least three temporary exhibitions a year.

Highlights

• First village museum, opened in 1937
• Life in a Nivernais village from the 18th to the 20th century
• Trades of the past: winegrowers, washerwomen, clog makers
• Paintings and prints by artists from the Nivernais
• Art faience from Nevers, Marzy and Clamecy

Permanent exhibitions

• Vie locale et patrimoine – Domestic scenes, tools, documents and everyday objects show the life of a Nivernais village from the 18th to the 20th century.
• Beaux-arts – Paintings, prints, drawings, photographs and art faience, mainly by artists from the Nivernais.

Founded

1937

Operated by

Commune de Marzy

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission for everyone.

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Getting there & parking

Address: 22 place de l'Église, 58180 Marzy.

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