Musée des Deux Marines et du Pont-canal

Over het museum

The museum presents the history of navigation on the Loire and on the Briare canals, once a major crossroads for boatmen. The “two marines” are those of the Loire boatmen, with a more traditional culture, and those of the canal, linked to the works of the Industrial Revolution.

It was founded in June 1996, the centenary year of the aqueduct bridge. It is the work of a team of volunteers and the passion of Dr Cyriaque Gavillon. An association founded in 1993 supports the acquisition and preservation of objects related to the Loire's marines and the Briare Canal.

The route covers the history of navigation on the Loire since prehistory, water-related trades, the goods transported, the canals and locks, and the crossing of the Loire by the aqueduct bridge, which is 662.69 m long. A model of this monument, made for its centenary, is on display. A 17-metre aquarium wall presents the fauna of the canals and ponds, and four thematic films complete the visit.

Hoogtepunten

• Model of the Briare aqueduct bridge, made for its 1996 centenary
• Water-trades room: shipwrights, fishermen, millers, glassmakers
• 17-metre aquarium wall devoted to the fauna of the Loire and its canals
• Loire quay with a trompe-l’œil mural
• Four thematic films shown on request

Vaste collectie

• Salle des métiers – Presentation of water-related trades: shipwrights, pit sawyers, fishermen, millers, coopers and glassmakers.
• Traversée de la Loire – How the crossing of the Loire evolved up to the building of the aqueduct bridge, with a model made for the 1996 centenary.
• Aquarium – 17-metre aquarium wall presenting the fauna of the canals and ponds of the Loire.

Opgericht

1996

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Free admission for members and children under 7.

Toegankelijkheid

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Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

A free activity booklet, taking about 1 hour, is available on request at reception during the short school holidays for children aged 6 to 12 and their families. Visits adapted to leisure centres from age 6.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

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Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Bookshop and museum shop at the entrance, open during museum hours: books, souvenirs, models, postcards.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 63 personen.

Hire of the 63-seat screening room for businesses and associations: lectures, professional meetings, general meetings. Price on request.

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