Porte Saint-Michel – Château-musée de Guérande

Over het museum

The Porte Saint-Michel was built around 1440–1450, completing the fortifications of Guérande, which had been begun about a century and a half earlier. It is both a fortified gate and a residence: on the outside, two massive towers, a drawbridge and a portcullis protected it; on the town side, the open façade with its wide bays housed the residence of the town captain, the military representative of the Duke of Brittany. The building later served as a garrison, as a prison during the Revolution, and as the town hall from 1815 to 1954. It has been a listed monument since 1889.

The museum was founded in 1928 by Edmond Bertho, an antiques dealer from Guérande, who gave his collections to the town in 1930. Initially housed in part of the monument, it has occupied the entire building since 1954, after the town hall moved out. Management was entrusted to the Amis du Guérande association until 2005, after which the town took it over. It has held the “Musée de France” label since 2003.

The collections include more than 2,500 historical, ethnographic and artistic objects: archaeological items, paintings, prints, photographs, textiles, coins and everyday objects of the Guérande region. As the building’s climate is too damp for a permanent display, these pieces are shown on rotation in two temporary exhibitions a year. The visit also includes the upper floors of the monument, with their spiral staircases and fireplaces, and part of the ramparts.

Hoogtepunten

• Fortified gatehouse built around 1440–1450
• Access to about 485 meters of ramparts and the wall walk
• 19th-century municipal council chamber on the third floor
• 17th-century timber roof frame, visible on guided tours
• 12-stop trail for children

Vaste collectie

• Parcours du monument et des remparts – Visit to the floors of the Porte Saint-Michel, the 19th-century municipal council chamber and about 485 meters of ramparts. The museum’s collections are shown on rotation in temporary exhibitions.

Opgericht

1928

Beheerder

Ville de Guérande

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The admission fee includes access to the ramparts. Access to the attic is only possible on a guided tour.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The monument is a historic building: the upper floors are not accessible to people with reduced mobility. A digital visit system on the ground floor lets visitors discover the upper floors. Only guide dogs and assistance dogs are admitted.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Verschoonruimte

A 12-stop trail designed for children includes observation games, hatches to open and models. A parking area for strollers is available, baby carriers can be borrowed for a deposit, and there is a baby-changing table in the monument. Family visits are part of the events programme.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Service & horeca

• Kluisjes

Lockers are available at the entrance.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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