Musée d’Histoire de Figeac (History)
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The Figeac History Museum, is a museum of France that backs onto the recently restored salons of the former Seminary. It embodies not only the material memory of the City and the Lot department but beyond that, it evokes distant journeys made by a number of generous donors. Arranged in part as a cabinet of curiosities, visitors will discover a delightful collection of works inspired by the Lot by the Catalan painter Pierre Daura (1869-1976) as well as official gifts presented to President Georges Pompidou (elephant tusks, Arabic saddles)
Prehistoric tools (Acheulean arrowheads, neolithic axes) are displayed alongside firearms. Stuffed buffalo-toads and seahorses as well as fossils from the Figeac region can also be seen. Finally, the painted portraits add to the wealth of decorative pieces most notably the remarkable sacristy furniture from the Church of Notre-Dame-du-Puy and the head of Christ sculpted locally before the Revolution.
Musée d’Histoire de Figeac (History)
cour du Puy, rue Victor Delbos
46100 Figeac 05 65 50 31 08
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Rates
- Full price: 2 € (July and August)
- Free for ticket holders from the Champollion Museum
- Free up to 18 years
- Guided play tour children: 5€
- Guided tour adults supplement : 4€
Opening times
July and August :
- from 2:30pm-6:30pm daily
- for groups by reservation through the Champollion Museum
During the rest of the year :
- open on request through the Champollion Museum (05 65 50 34 88)
Guided tours during school vacations and the summer for children and adults (information and reservations through the museum)
Guided play tour for children (Dino and the fossils) during school holidays
Access
- Cour du Puy, entry through la rue Victor Delbós (Former CES)