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What to do and see in Occitanie, France: The Best Specialty Museums
Occitanie is an administrative region of France that was created on 1 January 2016 from former French regions Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées.
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1. Maison Rouge
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 87 reviews
Maison Rouge - Musée des vallées cévenoles (museum of the Cévennes valleys) talks about traditional life in Cévennes. Four main identity themes are developed : the building of the landscape, the chestnut tree, the silk production and Protestantism.
2. Les Trains du Colorado
3. Le Belvedere de la Criee du Grau d'Agde
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5.0 based on 43 reviews
4. Musee des Jouets
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5.0 based on 119 reviews
Le musée des jouets de Montauban est le 2ieme musée des jouets en France Depuis son ouverture ,il y a 19 mois, le musée a reçu pas moins de 110 donations et est reconnu par le Trésor Public d’intérêt Culturel Les enfants et les adultes peuvent aussi bénéficier d'une grande salle de jeux .Le musée dispose aussi d'un atelier Meccano et d'un théâtre de Guignol. Enfin le musée organise à la demande des goûters d'anniversaire. (Confère le site internet: le musée des jouets de Montauban)
5. Museum of natural History
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4.5 based on 838 reviews
Reviewed By 18philippeb - Toulouse, France
As always, this Museum of Natural History offers a wonderful experience both for adults, teenagers and kids. Following a thorough renovation a couple of years ago, this one is particularly interesting. You learn a lot about the Earth and Universe, plants and animals. It’s educative and a lot of fun. Moreover most of temporary exhibitions are very interesting as “Extinctions”, a great way back in history to understand how why and how species disappeared in the past or may disappear in the future.
6. Les Forges de Pyrene
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4.5 based on 344 reviews
Les Forges de Pyrène, the village that came back from the past... Where time stopped, where men and machines from the last century come back to life. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the 1900s Ariège villages that still resonate in this shady 5-hectare park at 5 km from Foix.
7. Musee de Lodeve (Musee Fleury)
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4.5 based on 105 reviews
In more than 1,000m² of floorspace, the Museum of Lodeve offers you three trails - three dizzying, playful and moving journeys, for both children and adults. The "Traces of Life" circuit recounts the story of the Earth since the explosion of life 540 million years ago. The "Man's Footprints" circuit tells you about Prehistory with humour and poetry. The "Sculpting Lives" circuit invites you into the eccentric world of the sculptor Paul Dardé.
Reviewed By J8565FMcolint - Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens, France
Once again this little musee punching above it,s weight. The late impressionists exhibition is magnificent, a wonderful selection of paintings and artists from the period plus a brilliant film on the artist ( Le Sidaner), one of the leaders of the movement
8. Espace Georges Brassens
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4.5 based on 692 reviews
Reviewed By 87christiann - Paris, France
Interesting if you are interested in poetry, music and reflections on everyday French life. Better if you understand French language and a bit more... An audio guide in English (and other languages) is provided An excellent concept and presentation of Georges Brassens
9. Musee Champollion
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4.5 based on 478 reviews
Jean François Champollion, the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphics, was born in Figeac in 1790. The Museum of Writing takes the visitor on a journey following Champollion’s footsteps that gives them the opportunity to take part in the adventure of the written word and consider its place in our future world.
Reviewed By ashburyflat
This museum is worth a trip to France. The history of writing, and the work of Jean-Francois Champollion, is displayed here in a highly sophisticated and polished manner with explanations in French and English that are erudite and complete. You can, and I hope to, spend days, soaking up the information that accompanies the artifacts.
10. Musee Fenaille
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 399 reviews
Reviewed By foodeye_9
This an important museum for the collection of Neolithic menhirs, household utensils and tools alone. Beyond that it has a great small collection of beautiful Romanesques sculpture in wood and stone, and some unusual stained glass fragments. The small Greco Roman collection has some interesting pieces. Then there are the handful of fine August Rodin sculptures of the former lady of the house, Ms Fanaille, who appears to have been quite gorgeous. All this is contained in an interesting medieval palace that has been retrofitted with a modern entrance, gift shop and elevator system that works. I suggest taking the elevator to the 3rd floor, which has the mind blowing menhirs, and then working your way down, by elevator or steps. With the bargain, month long museum pass to this and the Soulages, we visited the Fanaille 3 times in 3 days. As for the Soulages Museum, it has a fine and revelatory exhibition of Le Corbusier's art thru the summer. Who knew? (I was expecting lounge chairs.) Soulages' work, pretty much the entirety of the permanent collection, doesn't do much for me. Although some are intriguing, many just look like Franz Kline with thicker paint.
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