Maison de la culture France

Inside this beautiful building, cultural activities with state-of-the-art equipment tip. It is an invitation to the discovery and the evolution of the new communication through workshops and multimedia, scientists and others. Shows and exhibitions are organised for children and adults. It is also a concert hall for 340 people and 700 standing.

Exhibition on the adaptation of animal and plant species at the different altitude floors, fauna and flora of the Pyrenees.

With its 20,000 visitors per year, this space has become in a short time the spearhead of the cultural and artistic development of Le Barcarès. A real scenography, in the window and in the gallery, highlights paintings and sculptures of regional and international artists, mainly contemporary. The new lounge area, with its red velvet sofas and loungers, also invites visitors, once a month, to literary, philosophical and civic meetings as part of the Café de la culture et des arts. Not to be missed!

The association offers guided tours on the theme of botany and welcomes groups to raise awareness about the environment, sustainable development and biodiversity. Day or half day walks are organised to discover the Floristic nature reserve of Eyne. In the spring, she pare, myosotis, renoncules and gentians. Summer, rhododendrons and lilies. This flora is also made up of rare species, sometimes endemic, whose area of development is restricted to the territory of the valley alone. These various species have been studied for nearly three centuries and today it serves as references to botanists around the world. It is from here that the thyme, gentian, oregano, or other medicinal plants were used by the famous apothecaries of the Spanish enclave of Llivia. One afternoon in the valley of Eyne is an enchantment, you will learn to recognize the different species, feel them, touch them, even taste them sometimes. La Maison de la Vallée also organizes archaeological walks «in the footsteps of the first pastors» which will lead you through the mountain to the dolmens, menhirs and a cave, with remnants of pottery, witness to the occupation of the territory almost 6 000 years ago.

Now home to the town's tourism and heritage department, the Maison du Pilier Rouge dates back to the ^16th century. All year round, as part of the "Ville d'art et d'histoire" label, it offers a store, exhibitions, heritage classes, events and guided tours. Here you'll find a flyer with a tour of the Plantagenet town. The House of the Red Pillar is famous for the legend of the executioner of Le Mans. It is said that it was the victims' blood that stained the pillar red... Guided tours of the historic district reveal the mysteries and legends of the Plantagenet City. That of the executioner of Le Mans, for example...

The cultivation and processing of hemp was the preserve of La and in particular the Saosnois where 13000 hectares of land were dedicated to it. A powerful economic factor, from farmers to weavers, hemp will allow the region to know its hours of glory in the th century before the arrival of mechanical machines and the decline of material to more modern. The house of La Rural traces this entire saga with reconstructed decorations and episodes of the hard life that workers were driving. One hundred years back in the middle of old machines, bags of hemp and tools of the past. A beautiful visit is free of charge. For information, textile hemp does not smoke.

The Centre Culturel Bellegarde is a major venue for artistic expression in Toulouse. Throughout the year, it offers a rich and varied program to showcase contemporary art in all its forms: exhibitions, encounters, performances, installations... Workshops and courses are also organized, inviting you to get involved in the creative process. A true cultural hub, the Centre Bellegarde is open to all, offering local residents a place to discover, exchange and develop their artistic talents.