Musée-village de Poul-Fetan
Open-air ecomuseum in Quistinic: a restored hamlet of thatched cottages where rural life around 1850 comes alive with craftspeople, farm animals and activities.
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About the museum
The hamlet of Poul Fetan had fallen into oblivion and nearly disappeared. It was acquired by the commune of Quistinic in 1977. A team of volunteers, supported by the municipality, began restoring the buildings in 1979, using original materials and techniques. The work lasted around ten years in two main phases, and the village opened to the public from 1985.
The ecomuseum aims to showcase traditional know-how and the animals of traditional farms. The cottages, restored with original materials and techniques, host exhibitions and displays on the interior of Brittany, on wool and on hemp.
The site belongs to the commune of Quistinic and is entrusted, under a public service delegation, to a private operator, Sites & Cie. Admission revenue finances the upkeep of the village and the animals, and enables up to 30 jobs to be created in the high season.
Highlights
- Restored village of thatched cottages, with the atmosphere of 1850
- Craft demonstrations: weaving, spinning, forging, woodturning, pottery
- Making butter, crêpes and hemp rope
- Educational mini-farm and traditional Breton games
- Ti-Fanch inn with farmhouse cooking
Permanent exhibition
- Le village de Poul Fetan en 1850 – A village of thatched cottages with Breton interiors, exhibitions on wool and hemp, farm animals and craft demonstrations.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Commune de Quistinic (exploitation déléguée à Sites & Cie)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15 |
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| Reduced | €13.50Visitors with reduced mobility |
| Children & teens | €8.50Children’s rate for ages 4 to 12; €6 for a child with reduced mobility. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €13.50Adult with reduced mobility €13.50, child €6. |
| Families | €412 adults and 2 children: €41; 2 adults and 3 children: €47.50. |
| Family, 2 adults and 3 children | €47.50 |
| Annual pass, adult | €30 |
| Annual pass, child | €17 |
| Annual family pass, 2 adults and 2 children | €81.50 |
Payment by bank card and paper holiday vouchers (chèques-vacances). Preferential rates for groups on request.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The site is visited with a companion for visitors with reduced mobility; adapted toilets are available.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €41 · 2 adults and 2 children: €41; 2 adults and 3 children: €47.50. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
Young visitors’ route in the WIVISITES app. Activities for children, educational mini-farm, traditional Breton games, storytelling. Changing table and bottle warmer available; children can feed the mini-farm animals and make a candle, a rope or butter. A birthday snack is offered.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking at the village entrance, motorhome area (48 hours, no services), free bicycle parking.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Ti-Fanch inn (bar and restaurant with farmhouse cooking), picnic area, shop. Bistro open from 10:00 to 11:30 and from 15:00 to 18:30; restaurant from 11:45 to 14:00 according to the autumn programme.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The free WIVISITES app serves as an audio-guide companion, with a route for young visitors and a route on flora and nature. Activities every day. Animals are welcome if kept on a lead. Tailor-made options for adult groups (half-day or full day) and for school classes (up to 3 classes at the same time). |
