The best museums Pays De La Loire

Three places for a museum: the gallery space, the shop. The museum reveals everything from sardine fishing in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie from the 17th century to the present day, testimonials from sailors and sardine boats, sea songs, model boats... The gallery exhibits vintage sardine tins illustrated by the artists, but also the work of painters, photographers, sculptors... In the shop, a wide choice of sardines and spreads, sardine rillettes, salmon mousse, scallop tapas and tuna with lime.

The address is worth a little detour. But you need to book and be in a group to visit this museum. Created in 1954 by the village priest, Father Moreau, the People's education association concerned was very soon interested in amateur theatre. Thanks to the popular enthusiasm she aroused around her, she became a very large hiring of costumes, open to all troops, first of all, and then everywhere, really everywhere. It must be said that it has an impressive collection: 13 000 costumes ranging from antiquity to day and 600 available decor. Costumes of soldiers, Roman centurions, musketeers, monks, French Cancan dancers, Middle Ages dresses, Empire, or corbeille like those of Marie-Antoinette: everything is there. The visit ends with the permanent exhibition on the genesis of the theatre which also offers a beautiful collection of masks of the commedia dell'arte.

To enjoy the Planetarium, no need to wait for the night: sit comfortably in an armchair, observe the screen and discover the secrets of the universe. Depending on your age and your level of knowledge, different sessions are available. For children, " L'astronomie des petits " (Astronomy for the little ones), for 3 to 4 year olds who want to prepare themselves for the special atmosphere of the planetarium. Polaris, for 4-8 year olds invited to follow the adventures of James the penguin and Vladimir the polar bear. Junior Planet and Junior Starry Sky. Teenagers and adults are also invited to attend. Also noteworthy, during the school vacations, specific workshops for 7-12 year olds with fun experiments, amazing manipulations to understand a little bit of astronomy in one hour. Don't forget to book in advance via the online sales service. You should also plan to be there 15 minutes before the beginning of the session. Astro-themed evenings are organized every month for teenagers and adults.

In the birthplace of Joachim du Birthplace, pushing the doors of this charming th-century turret, invites to open the intimate doors of the works of the poet and prolific current of the Pléiade. «I like the stay of my ancestors/What Roman palaces the bold front…» who recited this vibrant tribute to the loved village? Several appointments on calligraphy address the theme: when writing becomes an art.

The Saint-Nazaire wind farm is simply the first tourist site in France dedicated to offshore wind energy. Opened at the beginning of the year, this site allows you to dive into the heart of an extraordinary adventure, going up to the first windmills, to reach the wind turbines we know today. A journey to the heart of the wind energy, in short. Located in the fortified lock of the city's port, the wind farm offers an unguided tour of about 45 minutes, and invites you to climb onto the roof of the building to enjoy the view of the city, the port, the estuary and the ocean. Just below, the wind turbine assembly port. An educational, fun and up to date visit.

There was the former Saint John hospital, originally built by the Hospitals. (La Madeleine, where the lepers were welcomed, corresponds to the present village of La Madeleine north of Guérande). The chapel Saint-Jean (th-century) houses the museum of the Doll. With more than 300 dolls, staged in amazing fashion, which make the big ones like the little ones. A unique place for its beauty, presentation and the richness of its collections.