Musée de plein air de Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Over het museum

The open-air museum grew out of an association for the protection of rural heritage, which rescued buildings that were ruined or threatened with demolition, often because of major construction projects. The first house saved for the museum, the Killem-Lynde thatched cottage, dates from 1985. Each building was dismantled and then rebuilt on the Villeneuve-d’Ascq site together with its surroundings. The museum opened in 2007 and is run by the European Metropolis of Lille (MEL).

The village brings together about twenty buildings from the 16th to the 19th centuries from Flanders, Artois, Picardy and Hainaut: thatched cottages, hofstede (Flemish farmsteads), chapels, a dovecote, a sheepfold, a malt house, a forge, a bakehouse, and the Vaudricourt mill, the last mill of its type still in working order. Craftspeople work in the cottages, for example a wood turner, a blacksmith, a potter, a basket maker or a saddler.

The site also includes gardens, among them a medicinal garden, a labyrinth and kitchen gardens, as well as pastures with rare-breed domestic animals. Each season brings activities, shows and open-air exhibitions, and an estaminet offers refreshments.

Hoogtepunten

• About twenty rural buildings from the 16th to 19th centuries, rebuilt on site
• Vaudricourt mill with rotating cap, visits with the millers
• Craftspeople in the cottages: forge, wood turning, basketry, pottery
• Rare-breed animals and medicinal garden
• Estaminet “Le Bet’leu” and Flemish games

Vaste collectie

• Le village reconstitué – About twenty rural buildings from the 16th to 19th centuries: thatched cottages, chapels, dovecote, forge and bakehouse.
• Les artisans du village – Craftspeople in the cottages keep old trades alive: forge, wood turning, basketry, pottery and chair caning.
• Jardins et animaux de races rares – Medicinal and aromatic gardens, a labyrinth, kitchen gardens and pastures with rare-breed domestic animals.

Opgericht

2007

Beheerder

Métropole européenne de Lille (MEL)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Saturday of the month: free admission in the morning, 10:00–13:00 (farmers’ market)

Activities included in the programme are covered by the admission. Some events have their own ticketing. Subscriptions only give free access.

Toegankelijkheid

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

Four buildings are not accessible. A route for visitors with reduced mobility is signposted and the paths are stabilized. Two electric mobility scooters and a wheelchair are lent free of charge at the entrance; a portable ramp is available. Induction loop at reception, an easy-read guide (“Facile à lire”) and an accessibility register. Staff trained in disability awareness.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Speeltuin / speelhoek
• Kinderfeestjes

Family break on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 15:00, children’s activities, Flemish games, pony rides for ages 2 to 8 on the first Saturday of the month, and birthday parties from age 5 (€12 per child).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum holds the “Accueil Vélo” label, with around 100 bicycle spaces, a repair kit and battery charging.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant

Estaminet “Le Bet’leu” (simple menu, open on opening days from April to October, accessible with the museum ticket). Picnic tables and a shelter on request.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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