Musée d'Artagnan

Over het museum

Lupiac is the birthplace of Charles de Batz de Castelmore, known as d'Artagnan, born around 1613. He left his village around 1630 to become captain of the musketeers and a trusted man of Louis XIV. He was killed at Maastricht on June 25, 1673, at the head of the king's first company of musketeers. His name later became a legend thanks to Alexandre Dumas's novels and numerous film adaptations.

The museum is housed in the Saint-Jacques chapel, about 200 metres from the village's main square. The chapel was built at the end of the 15th century and dedicated to Notre-Dame de Pitié; it belonged to the White Penitents. Bertrand de Batz de Castelmore, d'Artagnan's uncle, had a hospice built here to care for villagers and pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela, hence its present name. It was restored in 1882.

The visit lasts about an hour and offers a sound and visual route with an audio guide. Many documents and reproductions of artworks tell the real story of d'Artagnan and his historical context. On the main square stands the first equestrian statue of the musketeer, inaugurated on August 9, 2015.

Hoogtepunten

• Route of about one hour with audio guide (French or English)
• Documents and reproductions of artworks on the life of the real d'Artagnan
• Saint-Jacques chapel from the late 15th century
• First equestrian statue of d'Artagnan, on the village's main square
• Activity booklet for children

Vaste collectie

• Parcours permanent sur d'Artagnan – Sound and visual route, documents and reproductions of artworks on the life of the real d'Artagnan, from the village of Lupiac to the Grand Siècle (the age of Louis XIV).

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Individual rates: adults €6, young people aged 12 to 18 €5, children aged 6 to 12 €3.

Toegankelijkheid

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

According to Tourisme Occitanie, the museum is not fully accessible to wheelchair users.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

An activity booklet is offered to children so they can set off on an adventure with the musketeers.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is in the Saint-Jacques chapel, 200 metres west of the village's main square.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Souvenir shop, toilets and garden on site.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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