Musée du pays de Retz
Association-run museum in Bourgneuf-en-Retz, in the former salt town: geology, archaeology, history, traditional trades, costumes, earth, sea and salt.
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Over het museum
The Musée du Pays de Retz is located in Bourgneuf-en-Retz, in the heart of the former salt town of the Bay of Brittany. It occupies a former outbuilding of the Cordeliers convent, founded in the early 14th century on the initiative of Girard de Machecoul and Aliénor de Thouars. The current building dates from the 18th century, and its stone porch bears the date 1773. The last friars left in 1790; the convent was sold as national property and later acquired by the town of Bourgneuf. In 1851, the building became a nursery school for boys.
The museum was founded in 1966 on the initiative of Jean Mounès, a history and geography teacher with a passion for archaeology and folk traditions. It is run by the association Les Amis du Pays de Retz and holds the “Musée de France” label. In 2026, it celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Across about 1,300 m², the collections present the heritage, arts and traditions of this part of historic Brittany: mineralogy and geology, archaeology, history, trades and ways of life in the past, costumes and headdresses, and spaces devoted to earth, sea and salt. A playful trail with games and dress-up also lets families discover the place in a different way.
Hoogtepunten
- Collections on the geology, archaeology and history of the Pays de Retz
- Traditional costumes and headdresses
- Spaces devoted to earth, sea and salt
- Playful trail: treasure hunt, scavenger hunt, aluette game, goose game
- Former outbuilding of the Cordeliers convent
Vaste collectie
- Collections permanentes – Mineralogy and geology, archaeology, history, trades and ways of life in the past, costumes and headdresses, earth, sea and salt.
- Opgericht
- 1966
- Beheerder
- Association Les Amis du Pays de Retz
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 7.169
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 9 |
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| Met korting | € 7students, job seekers, people with disabilities, holders of the Pass patrimoine or Cézam card (with proof) |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 4gratis t/m 2 jaar · Free for children under 3; €4 for ages 3 to 5; €6 for ages 6 to 17. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 7Reduced rate on presentation of a disability card. |
| Studenten | € 7 |
| Groepen (vanaf 15 pers.) | € 9 p.p.From 15 people, by reservation: €9 for self-guided visits, €11 for guided tours. |
| Group, guided tour (from 15 people) | € 11Duration: at least 1 hour 45 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the group’s wishes. |
| EHPAD, disability or care group, guided tour | € 9Duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 45 minutes. |
| EHPAD, disability or care group, self-guided visit | € 7 |
| School pupils (primary school, collège, lycée) | € 7 |
| Teacher or accompanying adult of a school group | € 8Each teacher or accompanying adult receives one free admission for a visit on another date during the season. |
Toegankelijkheid
- 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
The museum’s interior is accessible by a ramp; seats and benches are placed throughout the rooms. All exhibits have written explanations.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 2 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Doe- en voelstations
A playful trail is available on request at the reception desk: treasure hunt, scavenger hunt, aluette game, goose game. Children can dress up as Vikings and try replicas of historical helmets and hats. In summer, animations are included in the visit (trades and games of the past, Wednesday games, evening events on astronomy).
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Free motorhome service area next to the tourist office, route de la Taillée, 44580 Bourgneuf-en-Retz.
The museum is 15 km from Pornic and Machecoul-Saint-Même.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Museum shop with items related to the region (aluette game, Pays de Retz flags …).
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Before self-guided visits, a presentation of about 20 minutes on the museum and the area is given. Guided tours for groups by appointment. For school groups: workshops by reservation (for example calligraphy), three to four workshops for a visit of about 2 hours. |
