
Musée Fougau
Small private museum of arts and folk traditions in the Hôtel de Varennes, on everyday life in old Montpellier and Occitan culture.
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Over het museum
The museum was founded in 1932 by the Lou Parage association. Its name comes from the Occitan word “fougau”, meaning hearth. It is housed in the Hôtel de Varennes, an 18th-century mansion on the Place Pétrarque in Montpellier. Count and Countess of Rodez-Bénavent were its main patrons and gave several remarkable pieces, including a 17th-century polychrome wooden statue of the Virgin and Child.
It is a museum of everyday life, preserving furniture, folk costumes, dolls, old maps and paintings of historic Montpellier. The main room recreates a traditional 20th-century family interior around a large fireplace that came from the Château de Brissac. A section called “Enfanca” displays objects and clothing for children from the first half of the 20th century.
Hoogtepunten
- Traditional Montpellier interior recreated around a large fireplace from the Château de Brissac
- Furniture, folk costumes, dolls and old maps
- “Enfanca” section devoted to children’s objects and clothing
- 17th-century polychrome statue of the Virgin and Child
Vaste collectie
- Intérieur traditionnel montpelliérain – Recreation of a 20th-century family setting with period furniture and objects, around a large fireplace.
- Enfanca – Section devoted to objects and clothing for children from the first half of the 20th century.
- Opgericht
- 1932
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
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Toegankelijkheid
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Kinderen & gezin
| Bezoekduur | ca. 30 min. |
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Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Gare de Montpellier-Saint-Roch · 9 min. lopen · 823 m
Met de auto
Coach parking is available.
The museum is less than a 10-minute walk from Montpellier-Saint-Roch station.
Route plannenService & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Self-guided visits during opening hours; guided tours on request. School groups can choose a self-guided visit, a guided tour or an educational workshop. Groups are welcome, and access by coach is possible, with coach parking. |




