Fascinating museums
There are four museums with the label « French Museum ». Take your time to visit their permanent collections or temporary exhibitions.
Charlieu
Hospital Museum
It is within the walls of the Hôtel-Dieu, a superb 18th century building, that the hospital museum was created.
Reconstructions of rooms dating from the end of the 19th...
Villerest
Museum of Time and Fire
History of fire from Prehistory to now. Collection of lighters including Gay-Lussac’s famous one. A room devoted to lighters and objects of French soldiers in First World War.
Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay
Exposition "La Marionnette s'anime"
Roanne
Museum of Fine Arts and Archeology
The Joseph Déchelette Museum enables you to discover daily life in Roanne in Gallo-Roman times.
Discover also the collection of ancient ceramics which is one of the finest...
Ambierle
Alice Taverne Museum
Alice Taverne ( 1904-1969 ) created a museum testifying of the life of our campaigns(countrysides).
Enter the grocer's shop of the village, travel(browse) the peasant house,...
Le Crozet
Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions in the old part of Le Crozet
Old peasant interior, old looms, reconstruction of workshop, regional and archaeological library. Temporary exhibition. Guided tour of the medieval village of Crozet and of its...
Panissières
Musée de la Cravate et du Textile
The museum is housed in an old canvas factory built in 1856. From the former boss’s office to the garden, by way of the factory, discover the history of textiles in the...
Bussières
Musée du Tissage et de la Soierie
During your visit, weaving looms dating from 1800 right up to the present day will operate before your eyes, revealing all the secrets of making exceptional fabrics. Discover...