Musée Charles Portal
Association-run Musée de France in Cordes-sur-Ciel, housed in the Porte des Ormeaux, telling the story of the town and the Pays Cordais.
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Over het museum
The Musée Charles Portal belongs to the Société des Amis du Vieux Cordes association, founded in 1904, which has run it since its creation in 1936 by Charles Portal. It is staffed by volunteers, with the help of one employee. The museum has held the “Musée de France” designation since an order of January 4, 2002; its official name is “Musée Charles Portal – Art, Histoire et Patrimoine du Pays Cordais”.
It is housed in the Maison des Ormeaux, a listed historic monument complex made up of the Porte des Ormeaux, a military building from the founding of Cordes remodelled in the 14th century, and the Maison Fabre, built against the 13th-century ramparts. Its façade bears five Gothic arches. The building itself is part of the visit.
The collections, displayed in some 500 m², trace the history of Cordes and the Pays Cordais from prehistory to the 19th century: Gallo-Roman remains, Visigothic and Merovingian periods, then the life of the medieval town. Visitors can see a diorama of Cordes in the 13th century, slideshows and films, including those on water, the Halle well, weaving and embroidery.
Hoogtepunten
- Diorama of Cordes in the 13th century
- Film on the Halle well and its reconstructed squirrel-cage wheel
- Remains from prehistory, the Gallo-Roman period and the early Middle Ages
- Porte des Ormeaux and Maison Fabre as historic monuments
- Pay-as-you-wish admission
Vaste collectie
- Collections permanentes – Several rooms trace the history of Cordes and the Pays Cordais from prehistory to the 19th century, with a diorama, slideshows and films.
- Opgericht
- 1936
- Beheerder
- Société des Amis du Vieux Cordes
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
| Groepen | € 3 p.p.Adult group with museum visit and guided walk: €80 for up to 10 people, then €3 per additional person. By appointment. |
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| Adult group (up to 10 people), visit and guided walk | € 80€3 per additional person; duration about 1 hour 15 minutes; by appointment. |
| School group, guided tour (per pupil) | € 2,50Minimum €15; maximum 28 people; accompanying adults free. |
| School group, visit and workshop (per pupil) | € 5Maximum 28 people; educational project required. |
| Themed walk around the town (per person) | € 10By appointment, minimum 8 people, after the museum closes. |
Free visits are pay-as-you-wish; the association invites visitors to support the museum and the preservation of the town’s heritage.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: niet aanwezig
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Only the first floor is step-free; the museum’s four levels are linked by stairs, and a lift is only envisaged as part of a future renovation. Access streets are steep and unevenly paved. A few reserved car spaces are about a hundred metres away. Hard-of-hearing visitors can visit thanks to panels and captions; only the films have sound. Partly tactile guided visits for small groups of visually impaired people are available on request.
Kinderen & gezin
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
The museum is about 100 m from the stop of the little train linking the lower and upper town.
Met de auto
A few reserved spaces for people with disabilities are on Place Portal, opposite the church, and at the Planol, near the tower.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
The Porte des Ormeaux is on the western side of the town, at the town entrance, about 100 m from the tourist office. Cordes-sur-Ciel is 20 km from Albi and 80 km from Toulouse.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Association bookshop and postcards.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 75 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Museum visits and guided town walks for adult and school groups, by appointment at 06 63 98 49 29, preferably from Easter to mid-November (rooms not heated). |
