Museum

Museum of Old Pérouges: watchtower and medieval garden (hortulus)

The Maison des Princes, residence of the city's nobles, houses a museum of popular traditions. The visitor walks past ancient objects, to the weaving workshop, passing by the watchtower and its panoramic view, to end in the medieval garden.

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The museum of old Pérouges is a whole collection of various objects, which were offered to the conservation committee, in order to be exhibited and presented for the view of as many people as possible.

The first two rooms allow you to discover local earthenware of historical renown, that of Meillonnas, traditional furniture, old kitchen or daily life objects, dictionaries from Trévoux, old plans and documents, 19th century tools and weapons from various eras.

The following rooms present an exhibition of contemporary art or photographs.
Going up to the watchtower, the weaver's workshop opens its doors which also lead to the panoramic view of the surrounding area where visitors can use an orientation table.

The visit ends with the small medieval garden which presents different plant species. An atypical and unique place in the medieval city.
The museum consists of 3 permanent exhibition rooms plus 4 temporary exhibition rooms.
Groups should not exceed 25/30 people per guide because the museum is cramped.
The museum has different levels with spiral staircases, or narrow steps.

Themes

    • History
    • Science and technology
    • Arts and culture
    • Archeology
    • Natural History
    • minerals
    • Popular arts and traditions

Types

  • Museum

Adapted tourism

  • Not wheelchair accessible

Proposed activities

  • Botanical route
  • Temporary exhibitions

Comfort

Services

  • Guided tours

Equipments

  • Show room
  • Orientation table

Customer base

Minimum age: 8
Maximum group size: 10

Prices

Single price: 5 €

Payment method

  • Cheque
  • Cash
  • Bank / credit card

Opening

From April to November, Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Winter period: closed from November to March.

Advice from the Office

In case of rain

Do not panic ! Here are all our sheltered activities.

On the way back

To bring back a souvenir or something to treat yourself, stock up on local products from Pérouges in Bugey.