Château de l'Empéri

Over het museum

The Château de l’Empéri is a fortress built on the Puech rock, overlooking the Crau plain at Salon-de-Provence. It served as a residence for the archbishops of Arles, and its name comes from a Provençal word meaning “empire”. The castle was extended and remodelled between the Middle Ages and the 13th century. It has been a listed historic monument since 1956 and belongs to the commune.

The Musée de l’Empéri holds the collection of Raoul and Jean Brunon, sold to the state in 1967 and placed on deposit since then by the Musée de l’Armée. It presents French military history from Louis XIV to the First World War, with a substantial section on the Napoleonic period: uniforms, weapons and equipment spread across 25 rooms.

The castle also houses the Théodore Jourdan rooms, the jardin des Simples and a terrace, which are free to access. It offers themed guided tours, art workshops and programmes for schools, from nursery to upper secondary.

Hoogtepunten

• Brunon collection (Raoul and Jean Brunon), on deposit from the Musée de l’Armée
• Uniforms, weapons and equipment from Louis XIV to the First World War
• Substantial Napoleonic section
• Courtyards, jardin des Simples and terrace free of charge
• Théodore Jourdan rooms, also free of charge

Vaste collectie

• Collection Brunon : histoire militaire française – Twenty-five rooms present uniforms, weapons and equipment of the French army from Louis XIV to the First World War, with a Napoleonic section.

Beheerder

Ville de Salon-de-Provence

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of the month

Courtyards, garden and terrace are free to access. The Théodore Jourdan rooms in the same building are free at the same times. Self-guided visits are free for job seekers, under-26s and students, and on the first Sunday of the month.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
• Lift: niet aanwezig
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The accessibility register notes four steps up to the reception, with no ramp or lift. The first courtyard is smooth; the others are gravelled. Reserved parking spaces are nearby.

Kinderen & gezin

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

Reduced-rate guided visits for children aged 3 to 11 and art workshops at €4.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The castle stands on the Puech rock, in the centre of Salon-de-Provence, above the Place des Centuries.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Shop on site.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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