Meneham
Restored hamlet of farmers, fishermen and seaweed gatherers in Kerlouan, free to enter: museums, craft workshops, an 18th-century guard house and the coastline.
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Over het museum
The Meneham site lies in Kerlouan, in the heart of the Pays Pagan in Brittany. Its origins date back to around 1756, when a guard house was built among the rocks to watch over the coast. For a long time it was attributed to Vauban, but several clues point instead to a construction ordered by the Duke of Aiguillon. Customs officers then settled there with their families.
From 1840 onward, farming families rented small houses, which they enlarged. The inhabitants worked the land, fished and gathered goémon (seaweed), which was burned in kilns to extract iodine, among other things. At its peak, the village had about 80 residents living in 14 houses. After the Second World War, the site's listing in 1975 and the wish for more comfort led to a gradual departure of the residents. The last one left the village in 2001.
In 1989 the commune of Kerlouan bought the hamlet, while the Finistère department acquired the neighbouring land to protect it. After a project launched in 2002, the faithful restoration took place from November 2004 to June 2009. Today the site is managed by the Côte des Légendes community of municipalities.
The hamlet now houses exhibition spaces in French, English and German on daily life, the history of the site and its links with the wider world, craft workshops, a holiday cottage, a bistro, and a reception area with a shop selling local products. The entire site is free to visit all year round.
Hoogtepunten
- 18th-century guard house among the rocks
- Exhibition spaces on the lives of the farmers, fishermen and seaweed gatherers
- Craft workshops and a shop selling local products
- Free to enter all year round, in a protected natural site
- Guided tours “À la découverte de Meneham” and “Meneham by night”
Vaste collectie
- Espaces muséographiques de Meneham – A route through several buildings on daily life, the customs officers, the Second World War and the village's links with the wider world, from the 17th century to today.
- Ateliers d'artisans – Craft workshops set up in the village's restored houses.
- Beheerder
- Communauté de communes Lesneven Côte des Légendes (gestion par Tourisme Côte des Légendes)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
| Guided tour “À la découverte de Meneham” (adult) | € 51 hour, in summer on Mondays at 17:00, maximum 9 people, booking via the events calendar. |
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| Guided tour “À la découverte de Meneham” (ages 6 to 12) | € 2,50Free for children under 6. |
| Guided tour “Meneham by night” (adult) | € 6,501 hour 30 minutes, at nightfall during the short school holidays, booking via the events calendar. |
| Guided tour “Meneham by night” (ages 6 to 12) | € 3,30Free for children under 6. |
| Family activity booklet | € 2,50On sale at the site reception. |
| Escape game kit “Meneham entre légendes et vérité” | € 30Available to rent at the reception, up to 6 players, about 2 hours, ages 14 and up. |
Entry to the site, the museums and the workshops is free, as is parking. Only guided tours and activities are paid. There is no cash machine on site; cards are accepted at the bistro, at the craft workshops and at the reception.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- 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 whole site is accessible except the interior of the guard house. Four spaces for visitors with reduced mobility are reserved year-round in the east car park, and spaces are also provided in the main car park; a short drop-off stop is permitted at the entrance. A suitable picnic table is installed. The exhibits offer audio videos for visually impaired visitors and hands-on areas for hearing-impaired visitors.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Doe- en voelstations
- Kinderwagenvriendelijk
A family activity booklet lets children investigate the village and solve puzzles. Fun walks for children aged 6 to 12, accompanied or not, are usually offered during school holidays outside summer. The path from the visitor car park is accessible with strollers.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren · 700 m naar de ingang
Free visitor car park south of the site, about 700 metres from the village centre, with more than 160 spaces, a shelter and a picnic area. Part of it is reserved for coaches and motorhomes, but it is not a motorhome area: overnight parking is prohibited from 23:00 to 06:00. The car park to the east is reserved for visitors with reduced mobility and site staff.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
GPS coordinates: 48.6671, -4.37214. Parking outside the designated car parks is prohibited, including along the road. Motor vehicles are not allowed within the site. You can come by bike on the La Littorale cycle route, on foot along the GR 34 customs officers' path, or by boat, mooring at Pors Doun harbour with the permission of the Kerlouan town hall.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
- Wifi: niet aanwezig
Le Bistrot des Légendes, in the former inn, is the only place to eat on site. The reception area includes a shop selling local products and a book corner. There is no public internet access on the site. Toilets are at the car park and open during the site's opening hours.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 60 min. |
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| Goed om te weten | The texts in the exhibition spaces are in French, English and German, and Breton can be heard along the route. Guided tours “À la découverte de Meneham” (1 hour) run in summer, and “By night” tours (1 hour 30 minutes) run during the short school holidays. A life-size escape game can be played independently by teenagers and adults. |
