Ecomuseums Bourgogne

The passion for dolls in a former barn converted into a charming small museum. Here, reconstruction rhymes with passion! Not less than 900 dolls are exposed for the pleasure of the owner, but also for the visitor. Porcelain models of the 19th century in Barbie form, it is a whole scenography that retraces the history of toys from the bedrooms to the music rooms, schools and other places. Accessories with wallpapers, detail has its importance. The small furniture is the work of craftsmen and partners. An annual exhibition traces a piece of the history of these dolls.

Pavillon de l'Industrie is a center of interpretation on the industry of Creusot. It is installed in the room of Jeu de Paume, old outbuilding of the castle of the Glassmaking built between 1908 and 1910, and which sheltered a covered tennis court formerly. Fully renovated in 2015, the room of Jeu de Paume, presents to the public a very new scenography. It discovers the industrial adventure of Creusot there, while starting with the two great reliefs plans of the city and its factories realized for the World Fair of 1900. Models testify to the great achievements left the workshops creusotins and illustrate all know-how of the factories. The industry of today and the dynamism of the local companies are evoked by various rooms currently produced. The visit is done using a tactile shelf which comes to enrich the course by its contents (videos, games, entertainments 3D, increased reality). A film shown on giant screen punctuates the whole.

Since 1994, Pierre de Bresse Castle Park has been home to the most important Burgundy biological fair, the last weekend of June, with more than exhibitors. Because you knew that Burgundy is a pioneer region in agrobiologie? As many as 5 000 visitors learn each year that bio is not only about food, but also about green, energy, housing… The weekend is punctuated by conferences, animations for children, and also for big ones, in the form of a big country party under the top on Saturday evening.

In the rural Bresse region, there's nothing more natural than a Maison de l'agriculture. It is organized in a space evoking the atmosphere of an old farmyard, with trompe-l'oeil decor. Step inside to discover the traditional activities of the Bresse countryside, the evolution of farming practices, including the use of the first tractors, and the various local PDOs and AOCs. Dioramas, panels and videos detail farming life, amid landscapes marked by cereal crops and poultry farming.