The best museums Brittany

It was here that the first ecomuseum of France was created in 1968. As you enter the permises, you get the impression that time has stopped. But of the two houses characteristic of traditional housing architecture in Ouessant, only one remains, the second having been destroyed by arson (which affected several sites on the island), in July 2017. If the ground floor and the attic were designed in a very functional way, the interior distribution appeals to the visitor: a partitioning system frees up two rooms of similar dimensions at both ends of the house. One of them, equipped with tables, benches-chests, enclosed beds and a fireplace, is the living room. The room at the other end has the same configuration but its decoration is neat and the woods are worked. It is the ceremonial room of the house, which is only used for entertaining on special occasions. Furniture, objects, engravings, photos and costumes are all testimonies to the rich hours of the island in the last century.

It is at the very heart of the Guingamp tourist office that you can visit this original museum created 12 years ago. As a result, it attracts a lot of tourists among tourists who generally find it somewhat unexpected. Boules of all kinds in boxes, unbreakable, wooden gaiac imported from Santo Domingo, spike by hand to play on the snow or ice, synthetic or plastic, loud balls, morlaisiennes, lyon, English or Moroccan boules, and other objects have been collected. The museum is therefore not limited to the Breton Ball which is part of the local heritage. However, the exhibition also highlights the names of large local players. The balls add many memories of the city's inhabitants. But what is the difference between the Breton ball and the bowls? This is the recurring question of visitors to the museum. Visit it and you will undoubtedly have the answer.

Since 1984, this gallery hosts permanent exhibits of visual art and photography. Taking advantage of its partnership with the ministry of Culture, departmental and regional assemblies as well as the town of Lannion. Since its creation, it exhibits art works by famous contemporary artists, as well as emerging, and confidential artists. But its role is not limited this first activity, for it also offers educational activities in relation to the activity of the house. Every summer, from June to September, L'Imagerie organizes the Estivales Photographiques around poetic themes like "De la même étoffe que nos songes ..." in 2013, or "Le monde vu de leur chambre" in 2011. Let's note that Estivales are also present in the neighboring towns of Tréguier and Pleumeur Bodou.

This museum presents the rural heritage of the Glass Country, its architecture and furnishings, in particular, furniture and documents, but also works of art, paintings, drawings, especially of Pierre de Belay, landscapes and scenes of daily life.

More than 2 000 square metres of exposure from 1850 to 1950 with park and three buildings to be visited by all the time, to familiarize themselves with the peasant world, its way of life, its daily work, the traditional agricultural material of the dolois country that you discover is refreshing with a bolée of cider offered at the end of the visit. Educational workshops and guided tours from April 1 st to October 31st.

This small museum is entirely dedicated to the memory of a shipwreck that marked the Molénais in the late th century. An English liner, the Drummond Castle, which provided a regular line between Africa and Britain in 1896, hit a reef in the Green Stone sector, west of Mullein, and went down in less than 5 minutes, with 141 passengers and 103 crew. Only three men survived.

This particular place symbolizes the meeting of the past and present: the building renovated and reinvented for modernity dates back to the nineteenth century! In this former tuilery-brickyard, there is now a museum documenting the history of the bay: fishing on foot, gardening and the activity of the brick of course, but also a space dedicated to temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. Much more than a museum, Briqueterie offers many animations during the summer: giant games for the young public, musical siestes, sculptures of sculptures, street art, multimedia facilities, art workshops, treasure hunts… The easiest thing is to go there.

Housed in the only porch house on the street, the museum itself is an exceptional place that was preserved during the Second World War. It should be recalled that most of the porch houses were destroyed in the fires that ravaged the city in the 17th century and during the June 1944 bombardment. The Emmanuel de la Villéon Museum allows you to get to know this impressionist painter better, namely that he was born in Fougères in 1858. This museum gathers his works, from his first painting at 17 years old on a thick oak door, to one of his last paintings of January 1944. This painter is still known as a renowned landscape painter and an avant-garde colourist who was able to meet the greatest independent painters of his time. Emmanuel de la Villéon has been able to experiment with many styles and influences throughout his career. This collection of oils, pastels, gouaches, charcoals and inks should appeal to painters.

If you are intrigued or fascinated by the mechanisms of watchmaking, this museum will allow you to learn how this craft works. Clocks, watches, clocks and automatons populate this museum and should please children and adults alike, both for the beauty and the extravagance of the objects on display. Whether it is the primitive mechanisms with weights or the many evolutions in this field, you will learn a lot from Hélène and Alain Le Floch. As the museum is also a workshop, you can watch the watchmaker restore old mechanisms and restore them to working order. It is an exceptional place that is worth many great museums. To discover!

The Montgolfière Expérience museum in Saint-Brieuc is a must for ballooning enthusiasts. The museum immerses visitors in the history of hot-air ballooning through interactive exhibits and scale models. In addition to the museum, Montgolfière Expérience also offers hot-air balloon flights. Flights take place early in the morning and are subject to weather conditions. We advise you to be reactive and available to take advantage of favorable weather windows. Tickets are personal and limited in time. The Montgolfière Experience Museum is a unique place to discover history and enjoy an exceptional aerial experience.