Museo Gerbore
Agricultural museum in Lyveroulaz (Saint-Nicolas) with about a hundred farm machines from the 1950s and 1960s. Free guided visits by appointment.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The museum was created by the Gerbore family to commemorate Joseph Gerbore, one of the pioneers of farm mechanisation in the Aosta Valley. Born in 1900 in the village of Lyveroulaz to a very poor family, he brought water to his own farm, built a house with modern amenities and in 1950 opened a farm machinery dealership in Aosta, which effectively marked the start of the motorisation of the Aosta Valley's countryside. In 1965 he also planted a specialised two-hectare vineyard.
The exhibition was inaugurated on 15 July 2002 under the title “Gli albori della meccanizzazione agricola in Valle d'Aosta” and, enriched with new pieces, became “L'epoca dei pionieri”. The machines were sought out by following the sales records from 1950 onward. Almost all were donated by their owners and were only cleaned, not restored, so that they can be seen as they were when in use.
The seat is the Maison de la Tôr, a historic building already mentioned in a document of 1768, restored by the municipality of Saint-Nicolas with European funds, which has always housed the village bread oven and dairy. The route also shows the social and economic impact of the arrival of the engine in the countryside.
Highlights
- Motostandard RR3, the first machine to work the meadows of the Aosta Valley (1950–1955)
- Swiss-made Rapid REX motor mower
- The first chainsaws of the 1960s (McCulloch, Homelite)
- Vintage sprayers and electric fences
- Maison de la Tôr, historic building with the village bread oven and dairy
Permanent exhibition
- L'epoca dei pionieri – A collection of about a hundred farm machines from the 1950s and 1960s, showing the encounter between the farmer and the engine.
- Founded
- 2002
- Operated by
- Fondation Joseph Gerbore
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission with a free guided visit.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Evian · 15-min walk · 1 km
Nearest railway station: Saint-Pierre. From there, regular bus service to Saint-Nicolas (about 5 services a day), Evian stop; from the stop to the museum is about 1 km on foot.
By car
Parking available
Convenient parking next to the village chapel, a few metres from the museum. Coaches usually stop in a small car park along the regional road, at the junction for the village road (about 1 km, 15 minutes on foot).
By car: take the Aosta Ovest – Saint-Pierre motorway exit, then follow the signs towards Monte Bianco as far as Saint-Pierre. There take the regional road to Saint-Nicolas for about 5 km and turn left for the hamlet of Lyveroulaz.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit is guided and free. Booking is required through Giovanni Gerbore (mobile +39 340 530 5026, email giovannigerbore@libero.it). |
