Musée des Alambics - écomusée du Hameau de Pirelonge

Over het museum

The Hameau de Pirelonge is a village made up of several former farms belonging to the same family of winegrowers and distillers, whose activity dates back to 1750. The ecomuseum was set up there in 1987 around these Saintonge houses, to bring back to life rural life, architecture and the crafts of the past. The hamlet is dominated by the Tour de Pirelonge, a listed monument that the tourist guide dates to the 1st century.

The museum's starting point is the family expertise in making cognac and essential oils. Its themes were later broadened: the museum of stills and the ecomuseum of pineau, the lavender museum with its scent trail and perfume workshop, the museum of printing and paper, which has around a hundred presses, and a weaving and embroidery workshop.

It is a living museum, where distillations can be seen at certain times of year: from December to March for cognac, and from late July to early August for lavender and lavandin. Rural festivals and summer events add to the year. The visits are narrated by the Brillouet family, who still run the estate and its distillery.

Hoogtepunten

• Collection of stills for cognac and aromatic plants
• Ecomuseum of pineau and history of cognac
• Museum of printing and paper with around a hundred presses
• Scent trail and lavender garden
• Cognac distillations (December to March) and lavender distillations (summer)

Vaste collectie

• Musées permanents du Hameau de Pirelonge – Museum of stills, ecomuseum of pineau, lavender museum, museum of printing and paper, and weaving workshop, spread across the houses of the hamlet.

Opgericht

1987

Beheerder

Famille Brillouet (Domaine et Distillerie Brillouet)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

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Toegankelijkheid

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Kinderen & gezin

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Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The hamlet lies between Saintes and Royan on the RN 150. Take the Saint-Romain-de-Benet exit, follow the direction “tour de Pirelonge”, then take the second road on the left after the former station; the hamlet is about one minute from the interchange.

Service & horeca

• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Wifi

The shop sells products from the estate: pineau, cognac, grape juice, lavender, lavandin and essential oils. The Auberge de l'Alambic offers meals, mainly for groups. The Bienvenue à la ferme network listing mentions Wi-Fi, pets allowed and card payment.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 180 personen.

Function rooms for 30 to 180 people in a rural setting, with a fitted kitchen, crockery, heating, meeting equipment and internet access; accommodation on site. Rental by reservation.

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