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".

Duration 1h30

Princing

Adult: 5 €
Reduced price: 2.50 €
Student: 3 €
Job seeker: 3 €
Group adults: 4 €
Group children: 2.50 €.

Free entry for children under 15.

Additional information

Spoken languages

Equipements

Pets

Pets not allowed

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

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