Villa du Temps retrouvé
Cabourg museum dedicated to the Belle Époque and the world of Marcel Proust, with works lent by major institutions.
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About the museum
The villa was built in the 1860s by the architect Clément Parent as a family home, during the first phase of development of the seaside resort of Cabourg. Its brick façade, decorated with a diamond-lattice pattern, sets it apart from the Belle Époque buildings around it, most of which are more recent.
Over the course of changes of use, several wings were added. Before becoming a museum, it housed the Bruno Coquatrix cultural center. The site is now run as part of a municipal project and presents itself as an innovative museum.
The project is devoted to the heritage of the Côte fleurie, to Marcel Proust’s imaginary world, and to the cultures of the Belle Époque, the period between two centuries and two wars when Paris was the center of winter life and the Normandy resorts welcomed visitors in summer. Proust serves as the visitor’s guide. The route combines artworks, furniture, films, photographs, sounds and costumes, with digital mediation that lets visitors listen, read and watch room by room.
The works are lent by cultural institutions and private collectors, most often for one or several seasons. The 2026 season, titled “Marcel Proust & les avant-gardes,” brings together more than 350 works and objects in an immersive staging.
Highlights
- Belle Époque route around Marcel Proust, with more than 350 works and objects in 2026
- Works by Boudin, Corot, Pissarro, Sisley, Renoir, Sargent, Picasso, Van Dongen and Dufy
- Immersive staging with sounds, images, music and scents
- 1860s brick villa with a garden and tearoom
- Free-access library of popular books from the turn of the century
Permanent exhibition
- Parcours Belle Époque – saison 2026 « Marcel Proust & les avant-gardes » – Immersive route of more than 350 works and objects lent by institutions and collectors, showing how Proust and the artists of the Belle Époque changed the way we see the world.
- Operated by
- Ville de Cabourg
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €7Students, people over 65, people with disabilities, job seekers and recipients of social minimum benefits, teachers, journalists, municipal and intercommunal employees, holders of the Trip Normand or Pass Gîtes de France, visitors of partner museums (Giverny, Illiers-Combray, Deauville) or of the Cabourg mon Amour festival, on proof |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s; ID required. |
| Seniors | €7Reduced rate from age 65, on proof. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7Reduced rate for the person with a disability and one companion, on proof. |
| Students & apprentices | €7On proof. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7 per personAdult groups of 10 or more, by reservation: self-guided visit €7 per person, guided tour €10 per person. |
| Individual guided tour (supplement) | €4Added to the entrance ticket. |
| Children’s workshop or family activity | €6No separate family ticket. |
| Pass Ambassadeurs Cabourgeais (5 entries) | €16Reserved for residents of Cabourg, on proof of address; valid until November 11, 2026. |
| Member card | €35Unlimited access to the exhibitions and participation in one cultural event in 2026; valid until November 11, 2026. |
| School group: visit with activity (per class, 30 pupils maximum) | €60Self-guided visit with mediation materials: €30 per class. |
Free also for tour guides, holders of the ICOM-ICOMOS card or the Muséopass, certain members of artists’ associations, members of AGCCPF and Friends of the Villa.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
A reserved space and a drop-off zone are located on avenue du Président Raymond Poincaré, opposite the villa. A separate door on rue de la Libération is reserved for wheelchairs. All exhibition rooms are accessible and a lift is available.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
During school holidays: workshops for ages 4–6 (Mondays) and 7–12 (Thursdays), family guided tours on Wednesdays and Fridays at 16:00, and visits for toddlers aged 18 to 36 months on Wednesdays at 10:15. A free games trail (from age 6) is handed out at reception, and a label trail for children from age 8 accompanies the temporary exhibition. Only lightweight strollers (buggies) are admitted to the museum; all spaces are accessible by stroller. Changing table in the ground-floor restroom.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Hôtel de Ville
Bus lines 111 and 1105, Hôtel de Ville de Cabourg stop. Nearest SNCF train stations: Caen and Trouville-Deauville.
By car
Parking available
Parking on avenue de la Libération, place Marcel Proust and avenue Alfred Piat.
- Accessible parking
By road via the A13, then the D513. A drop-off zone for coaches is provided in front of the site; any coach movement in Cabourg requires the approval of the municipality.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Tearoom in the garden, closed on Tuesdays and closing 30 minutes before the museum. Sales counter at reception. Locker at reception, to be collected the same day.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The site offers private hire of spaces for events and film shoots.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours during the season at 14:30 according to the schedule. Room-by-room digital mediation (listen, read, watch). An individual guided tour costs €4 in addition to the entrance ticket. |
