The best museums Auvergne

Set in a town hall, in the heart of this village devastated during World War II, the main Objective of this museum is to maintain the memory of the fighting that took place in the reduced Truyère on 20 June 1944. This place retains various pieces of which more than 1 000 objects, as witnesses of that time, a message coded ally on a silk scarf, tracts dispersed by air, weapons and photographs of the time. The site proposes to listen to the sound testimonies of the local populations and you will find at your disposal, a documentation centre of more than 200 books, dedicated to the Second World War, to resistance and Resistance. Other exhibitions and conferences are held on a regular basis.

Emile Guillaumin (1873 - 1951) lived all his life in Ygrande. As a poet from his earliest age, he wrote his most famous poem "The Life of a simple" in a "locaterie", in the hamlet of the Vineyards, at the entrance of the village of Ygrande from Moulins. Of modest origin, this farmer now has a museum dedicated to him in his hometown. 2 rooms are waiting for you: an audiovisual room, in which it is possible to desuivre projections that situate the environment of the peasant, and the showroom, in which you will discover all kinds of documents: manuscripts, correspondence, or photographs.

You have always wanted to know everything about Bellerive? Its history, anecdotes, surprising evolution of its population, spent in a century from 500 inhabitants to nearly 10 000? This museum was designed for you. Managed by the Laïque Laïque of Bellerive, the museum draws through its various collections a century of history of the city. Open all year Saturday, it is also possible to visit it by appointment.

Mannequins models are set in the different parts, all dedicated to traditional crafts. You will discover: the summer of the peasant, the manufacture of butter and nectaire, the workshop of the sculptor, the carpenter, the dentellière, the bourrelier, the sabotier and the promising blacksmith. The tools and utensils set out form an interesting set of interests, providing information about how to live in the th century.

The École Supérieure d'Art de Clermont Métropole delivers two state diplomas, art option: the DNA and the DNSEP. Courses are available for young people who wish to take the entrance exams for art and design schools. The library specializing in contemporary art is open to the general public, who can also attend courses and workshops. ESACM organizes conferences, study days and exhibitions, including those of its graduates, as well as various events. It has a FabLab dedicated to digital art, the first of its kind in France.

The museum of the Canal de Berry welcomes you on a site of almost 7,000 m². Rich in its 500 m² exhibition, come to dive into the atmosphere of the period: the construction of the canal, the farm, its end and its renaissance... Video presentation through the discovery of the manager, and visit it barge with its living conditions, or the systems the locks, come to relive the canal as at the time of its operation. A picnic area and a storage are available. At the beginning of the museum you will find a hiking trail three hours and an interpretive trail along the canal.

Take a free or audio-guided tour to discover this ancient and flourishing city. Explanatory sheets are available in the 14 rooms along the route. Navigate between Neolithic and 20th century. A model of the city, then a room of Gallo-Roman objects, scenes of daily life, and an important photographic inventory. The second building concerns the 19th century, where objects from the old trades, the history of the fire brigade, etc. are concentrated.

The Yves Machelon municipal museum in Gannat is an interesting destination if you're a lover of history and heritage. Housed in a former fortified castle, it is home to the Carolingian Evangeliary, a veritable cultural treasure that has been digitized for preservation. Its varied collections retrace local history, from the Resistance to popular traditions, with vintage vehicles and Art Deco objects. Twenty or so rooms and temporary exhibitions will help you discover all the richness of this place steeped in history, where religious art and crafts from yesteryear mingle.