What to do and see in Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: The Best Specialty Museums

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On the banks of Barbenan, at the foot of the Montagne Bourbonnaise, the water mill of Montciant will delight visitors in search of charm and authenticity. Dating from 1825, it was designed on 3 floors; everything has been perfectly preserved. You attend the start of twin wheels, unique mechanism, and follow an outside course leading you to the beal, the wash...

The National Center of Stage Costume is the first preservation structure, in France or abroad, to be entirely devoted to the material heritage of theaters. Its mission is the preservation, study and valorization of a heritage collection of 10,000 theater, opera and ballet costumes in addition to painted stage sets, provided by the three founding institutions of the center, the National Library of France, the Comédie-Française and the National Opera of Paris. The center has also received numerous donations from artists and theaters.

L'Aventure Michelin is a scenographic journey of 2000m². Thanks to an interactive scenography, you will discover the history, the present and the future of the Michelin group. From the very first detachable tyre to the MICHELIN Visionary Concept not forgetting the famous maps and guides - or the good old Michelin Man - a whole world of excitement awaits you !

The Musée Mandet, founded in 1866 and given the name of Francisque Mandet who was the President of the Society of the museum, is housed in two eighteenth-century town houses linked by a gallery which is used for temporary exhibitions. The first house, the Hôtel Dufraisse, was built in 1707 in the Parisian style ; it houses collections of painting and sculpture from the 17th up to the 19th century. In 2011, a new department of Design and Contemporary Decorative Arts opened on the ground floor of the east wing. The opening of this new department led to the courtyard and the entrance porch regaining the aspect they had in the 18th century and both are set off by the contemporary work «Pas-sage» by artist Hélène Mugot. The second house dates from the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries and was restored in 1983. It houses a rich collection of objects and decorative art from Antiquity up to the 18th century. The collection was given to the museum by the generous Riom donators M.J and E. Richard.