Écomusée de la baie du mont Saint-Michel

Over het museum

The écomusée is housed in a former longère (long farmhouse), the Ferme du Routout, at the locality of Saint-Léonard in the commune of Vains. The Conservatoire du littoral acquired it in 1994 and entrusted its development and management to the Manche Department. The site opened in 2001 as the Maison de la Baie and became the Écomusée de la baie du Mont Saint-Michel in 2011. It is part of the network of sites and museums of the Department.

Located near the Pointe du Grouin du Sud and on the edge of salt marshes, it offers views over the bay, Tombelaine and Mont-Saint-Michel, a landscape listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The visit route, titled “Les hommes, la nature et les paysages de la baie”, begins with geology, then presents the fauna and flora in three areas: aquatic, terrestrial and aerial.

Two former human activities are highlighted: professional shore fishing and the production of sel ignifère. A reconstructed salt works, a building with a thatched roof, shows the stages of salt production. The collections of around 300 objects include fishing gear, resin inclusions of fish and plants, stuffed birds and about fifteen graphic works.

Hoogtepunten

• Route through the fauna, flora and human activities of the bay
• Reconstructed salt works with a thatched roof and the history of sel ignifère
• Shore fishing in the past: fishing gear and baskets
• View of Mont-Saint-Michel, Tombelaine and the bay
• Two free activity booklets for children

Vaste collectie

• Les hommes, la nature et les paysages de la baie – Permanent route on the geology, fauna and flora of the bay, professional shore fishing and the production of sel ignifère, with a reconstructed salt works.

Opgericht

2001

Beheerder

Département de la Manche

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The ticket gives access to the permanent route and the temporary exhibition. Workshops, activities and events may cost an extra €1 to €5.50. Also free with proof for holders of the Pass fidélité, holders of a Bon découverte du patrimoine aged under 18, teachers preparing a visit, journalists and certain culture and tourism professionals. Payment by bank card, cheque, cash, chèques-vacances and Pass Culture.

Toegankelijkheid

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

Step-free access for visitors with reduced mobility. Lift suitable for wheelchairs up to 79 cm wide; doors suitable for wheelchairs under 79 cm wide. Dogs allowed indoors on a lead.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Verschoonruimte

Two free activity booklets at reception: “Avec mes petits yeux je vois…” for ages 3–8 and an exploration notebook for ages 8–12. Family pass. Activities for families during school holidays. Baby changing table in the restrooms. The écomusée has signed the Môm'Art charter for welcoming families.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

From Avranches, take the coastal road D911 towards Granville, then follow the signs to Saint-Léonard. From Granville, head towards Sartilly, then Genêts and Saint-Léonard. Walking access via the GR 223 (sentier des Douaniers). The Pointe du Grouin du Sud is less than one kilometre away. GPS coordinates: N 48°39'50" W 1°26'45". About 30 minutes by car from the Mont-Saint-Michel car park.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel

No food service on site; restaurants in Vains and Genêts. Picnic tables. Open-access shop with books on the bay, ornithology, children’s books and handmade products (basketry, mains à sel). No bins on site (zero-waste approach).

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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