Museum

Bugey-Valromey Museum

Lochieu

Description

Located in a carefully preserved Renaissance-style house, at the foot of Grand Colombier Mountain, the Bugey-Valromey Museum will transport you through centuries of Bugey life, from the 19th century to today.

The kitchen and scullery with a slopstone sink, the bedroom, cellar and outhouse and the dovecotes provide the stage for reconstructions and displays of the museum’s collections. The area’s history, significant people, daily life, geography and wildlife, means of transportation and landscapes are just some of the main themes presented in the exhibitions.

Wood has always been, and continues to be, one of the area’s most important resources. An underlying theme of the visit, wood is featured in several of the museum’s collections, such as in the workshops which showcase the tools and material used in woodcraft professions (e.g. lumberjacks, coal producers, wheelwrights, coopers and woodturners). More impressive yet is the collection of turned artwork produced by 30 international artists, on display in the Renaissance house.

Bugey also has a remarkable natural landscape of green countryside and rolling hills - the view from the museum illustrates this. It is therefore no surprise that artists have always been inspired by its landscapes; and hikers by its valleys.

From April to November, the museum calendar is marked by an excellent cultural programme that brings together quality and conviviality, offering something for all tastes and all ages!

Tips

Garden and picnic area, accessible by museum visitors only.
Giftshop and bookstore with free access.
Fun and informative booklets available for children.

Ouverture

From 15/03 to 15/11 between 10 am and 6 pm.
Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Closed exceptionally on May 1st.
Open all year long for group bookings.

Tarifs

Full price: 7 €
Reduced price: 4 €.

Free entry for children < 18 years, press, accompanying guides, the drivers, Job-seeker.
Group rate available for > 10 people.

Contact et accès
3 rue Centrale
Lochieu
01260 Arvière-en-Valromey
Ain (1)
Informations complémentaires
Services
  • Shop
  • Set down on-site for groups
  • Tourist brochures
  • Tourist information
Équipements
  • Film room
  • Free car park
  • Coach parking
  • Covered picnic area
  • Car park
  • Defibrillator
  • Picnic area
  • Exhibition space
  • Entertainments room
  • Toilets
Activités
  • Handicrafts workshops
  • Permanent exhibition
  • Temporary exhibition
  • Shows
  • Activity
  • Children's entertainment
  • Concert
Moyen de Paiement
  • Bank/credit card
  • Check
  • Travellers Cheque
  • Cash
  • Pass’Région
  • Youth chequebook
  • Culture Pass
Langues parlées
  • English
Langues de visite
  • French
Animaux
  • Interdis : Accueil des chiens d'assistance ou guide d'aveugle, tenus en laisse. Animaux de compagnie refusés
Visite
  • Durée moyenne (individuels) : 70 min
Labels
  • Hearing disability
  • Mental disability

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