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MUSÉE JACQUES-GUIDEZ

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10, rue de la Gendarmerie, 79600Airvault, France Show on map
05.49.70.84.07
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2025
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Museum dedicated to the folk traditions of Poitou, with an amusing collection of wedding globes, toys, basketry...

Founded in the 10th century, the Augustinian abbey has been home to the Jacques Guidez Ethnographic Museum, dedicated to the folk traditions of Poitou, since 1975. Wander through the nooks and crannies of the abbey dwelling in search of reconstructions and a highly amusing collection: wedding globes, toys, basketry... Visit the vat room, with its 12th-century Plantagenet vaults, the former prison, converted when the canons left during the Revolution, and the vast pantry. There's also a lovely garden, complete with medieval kitchen garden and medicinal plants. Bring the kids!

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Pierre C.
Pierre C.
Visited in september 2023
Au cœur d'Airvault, on peut admirer la beauté de l'ancienne abbaye des Augustins, fondée à la fin du Xe siècle. Les bâtiments datent des XIIe (cuvier, porte fortifiée), XIVe (chapelle) et XVIIe siècles (logis abbatial). Ils abritent actuellement le musée Jacques Guidez qui possède une importante collection d'objets ethnographiques du coin. Le monde rural d'autrefois y est largement représenté (l'artisanat, la vie domestique, le monde de l'enfance, les jeux et les jouets, l'agriculture...). Les jardins sont accessibles toute l'année, librement. Découvrez la ville d'Airvault à l'époque médiévale grâce à la réalité virtuelle lors des ouvertures du musée ! Parcourez le centre historique et découvrez l'abbaye, le cloître et les halles d'Airvault comme au Moyen-Âge.
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Guy e.
Guy e.
Visited in september 2023
Plein de surprises sur les vieux métiers. Les sources sont sympa
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Carole Vidal
Carole Vidal
Visited in august 2022
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Tout simplement génial
Magnifique musée, gratuit. À visiter impérativement si vous êtes dans la région.
Ce musée installé dans l'ancienne abbaye regorge de collections anciennes disposées dans des salles différentes selon leur catégorie. Une pure merveille.
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