Val de Sioule
Val de Sioule
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".
Adult: 5 €
Reduced price: 2.50 €
Student: 3 €
Job seeker: 3 €
Group adults: 4 €
Group children: 2.50 €.
Free entry for children < 15 years.
From 12/04 to 30/06/2025
Opening hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 01/07 to 31/08/2025
Opening hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 01/09 to 28/09/2025
Opening hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 20/10 to 31/10/2025
Opening hours 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 at 2 pm.
