Musée Jean-Claude-Boulard Carré Plantagenêt
Free archaeology and history museum in Le Mans, which tells the history of the city in five chapters from prehistory to the Middle Ages.
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Over het museum
Le Mans was one of the first French towns to open a museum after the Revolution: in 1799 collections were shown in the galleries of the Abbey of La Couture. In 1846 a museum of historic monuments was set up in the basement of the municipal theatre and in 1876 took the name Archaeological Museum of the City of Le Mans. It moved in 1903 to the crypt of the former collegiate church of Saint-Pierre-la-Cour and was closed in 1940, its works being dispersed.
The present museum stands on the site of a former printing works and a medieval convent, opposite the Palace of the Counts of Maine in the Cité Plantagenêt. The architect Bernard Althabegoïty designed the building, which offers about 3,360 m², including 1,400 m² for the permanent collections, 300 m² for temporary exhibitions and a 120-seat auditorium. It opened in June 2009.
The route tells the story of Le Mans and its region in five chapters, from prehistory and protohistory through the Gallo-Roman period and the early Middle Ages to the Middle Ages, up to the charter granted to the town by Louis XI in 1481. Notable objects include the Sablons treasure from Bords-de-l'Huisne, the shroud of Saint Bertrand, the Plantagenet enamel and the Coëffort silver treasure. A gallery also presents six medieval recumbent effigies.
Hoogtepunten
- Five chapters, from prehistory to the Middle Ages
- Plantagenet enamel and Coëffort treasure
- Shroud of Saint Bertrand and Sablons treasure
- Gallery of medieval recumbent effigies
- Free admission, including temporary exhibitions
- Opgericht
- 2009
- Beheerder
- Ville du Mans
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
| Volwassenen | gratis |
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Free admission, including for temporary exhibitions; only workshops and certain activities are charged.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Induction loop at reception for deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors. Tactile devices along the route. A visit with a French Sign Language (LSF) interpreter is possible by reservation. For groups, the number of wheelchair users is limited. The city recommends contacting the public service department before the visit.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
Workshops and sessions for families and toddlers are offered; the activities are paid, but admission is free.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Éperon - Cité Plantagenêt
Tram, stop “Éperon – Cité Plantagenêt”; bus, stop “Mairie” (lines 2, 4, 11, 16 and 26) or stop “Mendès-France” (lines 3, 8, 9, 10 and 34).
The museum is located in the Cité Plantagenêt, opposite the Palace of the Counts of Maine.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Shop, auditorium, library and an interactive terminal on site.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Two visit options are offered: a quick chronological route through the main objects and models, and a more in-depth route combining chronology and themes, with scenography, interactive totems and archaeology books. |
