Municiapal museum Yves Machelon

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Description

The museum, settled in the fortified castle of the Bourbon Lords converted into prison, offers a travel through our local history to visitors. Museum of France. Workshops and animations during school holidays.
Free or guided tour. The museum, settled in the fortified castle of the Bourbon Lords converted into prison, offers a travel through our local history to visitors: skeleton of the fossilized rhinoceros dated from 23 millions of years, Gallo-Roman god with mallet, Gospel book of the IX th century, diverse representations of the life during the XIX and the XX centuries: rural and bourgeois inside, saddlery, horse-drawn vehicles, museum of the Resistance. The Carolingian Gospel book, hand-written book on parchment, the most prestigious piece of the museum, can be read on an interactive touch screen. The museum has the designation of "Museum of France".

Pricing

From 20/10 to 31/10/2025 Adult: 5 € Reduced price: 2.50 € Student: 3 € Job seeker: 3 € Group adults: 4 € Group children: 2.50 €. From 11/04 to 31/10/2026 Adult: 5 € Reduced price: 2.50 € Student: 3 € Job seeker: 3 € Group adults: 4 € Group children: 2.50 €. Free entry for children under 15.

Langues

English
French
Address
1 esplanade P. Roch Jurien de la Gravière, 03800, Gannat
Opening
From 20/10 to 31/10/2025 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 10.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm. On Thursday between 10.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 12 am. Closed weekends. From 11/04 to 30/06/2026 on Friday and weekends between 2 pm and 6 pm. Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. From 01/07 to 31/08/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 2 pm and 6 pm. Closed on Monday. From 01/09 to 27/09/2026 on Friday and weekends between 2 pm and 6 pm. Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. From 19/10 to 31/10/2026 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 10.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm. On Thursday between 10.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 12 am. Closed weekends.