Location: Dordogne
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Things to do in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine: The Best Specialty Museums
Dordogne (French pronunciation: [dɔʁdɔɲ]; Occitan: Dordonha) is a department in southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. The department is located in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, and is named after the Dordogne river that runs through it. It corresponds roughly with the ancient county of Périgord.
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1. Musee de l'Harmonium
2. Musee de mineralogie et Paleontologie
3. Moulin de la Rouzique
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5.0 based on 111 reviews
The Rouzique paper mill, built in the 15th century, was scrupulously safeguarded. Visitors of all ages can discover the secrets of master papermakers. A guided tour will show you all the stages of handpapermaking. During holidays, workshops on handmade paper.
4. Musee du Chai de Lardimalie
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5.0 based on 83 reviews
5. Maison John et Eugenie Bost
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
You are entering a museum unlike any other. The home of john and eugenie bost will tell you stories. Those of john and his wife, who played an essential role. Those of a territory and those who lived there. It illustrates a human adventure, which began at la force, and which has spread through a number of other sites across france.
6. Musee Leonie Gardeau
7. Musee d'Histoire de la Medecine
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4.5 based on 148 reviews
Le Musee d'Histoire de la Medecine cree en 1994 sous l'impulsion d'une association loi 1901, se situe dans l'Hotel-Dieu de Hautefort. Il abrite une collection de plus de 6500 objets, instruments medicaux, chirurgicaux et 2000 ouvrages de medecine. Unique en Nouvelle-Aquitaine il est un "passeur de memoire" dans le domaine medical. Situe sur deux etages, le premier est axe sur l'Histoire de France et de l'Hotel-Dieu, le second presente certaines specialites medicales: dentisterie, chirurgie, apothicaire/pharmacie... Chaque annee retrouvez une nouvelle exposition temporaire dont "l’œuvre de Louis Pasteur, l'artiste et le visionnaire" prevue pour 2021.
8. Musee Napoleon
9. Papeterie de Vaux
10. Musee Andre Voulgre
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
The André Voulgre’s Museum. Dr Voulgre collected the objects of everyday life that fell into disuse and created a museum of folk art in his chartreuse. Today it’s possible to visit it and travel back in time.
