The best specialized museums Aisne

This is one of the most exciting museums. An essential stop that will captivate young and old alike. Unique site in France, the museum is interested in a period that extends from the ^5th to the 8th century. The atmosphere of the place is particular and the visitor quickly immerses himself in this little-known period. The Museum of Barbarian Times shows archaeological treasures discovered more than 25 years ago in the territory of Goudélancourt-les-Pierrepont. A necropolis of 400 tombs and several isolated dwellings had been discovered there. Today, reconstructions are available and we appreciate the many explanatory panels that guide visitors to the heart of history. Enjoy the immense park that hosts the village of Les Francs, where regularly, great events take place, such as the Viking week or the Roman and Barbarian weekend. Fighting will be presented to you: great show guaranteed!

Set in the old mill of the village, this museum presents the result of excavations carried out in the territory of the commune, the Gallo-Roman site. There are also collections of fossils and an exhibition of objects from the excavations of a Gallo-Roman necropolis. Religious art is represented here with his sacerdotal clothes accompanied by objects of worship and piety, and presentation of uniforms of soldiers, officers and civilians from 1870 to the present. The Musée des métiers d'antan re the workshop of the carpenter, the blacksmith, the marshal-farrier. A not miss: a real Ali Baba cave of the 1950 s.

The birthplace of Jean Antoine Nicolas Caritat marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794) was built at the end of the th century by the family of Gaudry, the maternal branch of Condorcet. It remains private property until 1989, the date of its acquisition by the commune of Ribemont. Opened in 1994 to 1998, and fully restored from 1998 to 1999, it has been reopened to the public since June 2000. This museum is composed of seven rooms, the life of Condorcet and other famous native Hommes. The visitor will also find a history of the municipality.

This museum is located in a former textile company, an industrial sector that flourished in the region at the end of the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. Visitors can discover 28 Jacquard looms and many examples of what they have produced. Weaving and embroidery techniques are presented in detail and animation and demonstration centres provide an opportunity to practice some of the sector's trades. The reconstruction of a weaver's house finally gives an idea of what the daily life of the many workers of the 1930s who worked from home on their looms could be like. A family visit, with an activity booklet distributed to the children.