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Single visit
Full Rate : 4,00 €
Reduced Rate : 3,60 €
Group Rate (from 10 people) : 3,60 €
-12 years : FREE
Tasting supplement : €3.50/person
Guided tour, tasting included
(from 10 people)
Rate Adult Group : €7.80/pers
Rate School Group : €7.50/pers
on reservation (at least one week before the visit)
All year round Monday to Saturday
9.30-12.00; 14:00-18:00
Sundays and public holidays :
10 a.m.-12 p.m.; 15:30-18:00
July and August:
10 a.m.-12 p.m.; 14:30-18:00
Last visit:
1 hour before closing time
How to come
Montmorillon is at the heart of a cultural and heritage triangle: between Poitou, Limousin and Charente. Crossed by the Gartempe, the city is known for its medieval heritage.
By train : from Poitiers or Limoges, Montmorillon station is served by a TER.
By personal vehicle : Montmorillon is 50 km from Poitiers and 80 km from Limoges.
Carpooling: for green transport, give preference to car-sharing platforms.
Musée du Macaron
32, bd de Strasbourg – 86500 Montmorillon
Accessibility for visitors with disabilities
In order to offer everyone the opportunity to discover the world of macaroons and almonds, in a welcoming and respectful environment, the macaroon museum is accessible to all visitors with disabilities.
Mobility
- Reserved parking nearby
- Access by lift
- Wheelchair available
- Reserved seats in the screening room
- Rest area and benches
- PRM Sanitary
Hearing
- Magnetic loop available at reception
- Audioguides with magnetic induction neck circumference and headphones
Visual
- Accompanying dogs accepted
- Classic audioguides and audioguides with large print keys and visual contrast
- Adapted lighting, contrasting risers and contrasts on obstacles and salient volumes
- Large print booklet (FALC), adapted numbering and signage
- Podotactile nails
- Touch, smell and interactive devices.
Mental/Social
- FALC booklet
- Epicene or inclusive language
Going further
Some museums around
The Preface
Montmorillon (86)
It is a cultural venue with a permanent exhibition of typewriters and calculators and a Micro-Folie.
Montmorillon Museum of Art and History (MAHM)
Montmorillon (86)
The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Montmorillon, labelled the Musée de France, unveils a rich collection of paintings, sculptures and photographs by Poitevin artists.
The Écomusée du Montmorillonnais
Saulgé (86)
The Ecomuseum traces the local history and peasant traditions of the region. A dive into the rural life of yesteryear through exhibitions and craft demonstrations and a path to discover the local fauna and flora while enjoying a pleasant walk in the open air.
Museum of Prehistory La Sabline
Lussac-les-Châteaux (86)
The Museum of Prehistory La Sabline immerses visitors in the fascinating world of the Paleolithic, through unique engravings and millennial objects. An immersive journey through the heart of human origins and local heritage.
Archaeological Museum
Civaux (86)
In the heart of the village of Civaux, the archaeological museum reveals the secrets of a Merovingian necropolis and a millennial past, from the Middle Ages to prehistory.
Ideas for places to discover
Saint-Savin and its abbey
Saint Savin 86310
Unique site of the Vienne A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Abbey of Saint-Savin is home to the largest collection of murals from the Romanesque period (11th to 12th centuries) now preserved in Europe. Photo credit: EPCC Abbey of Saint-Savin and Vallée des Fresques.
The medieval city of Chauvigny
Chauvigny 86300
The medieval city famous for its five historic castles. Among its attractions, the show of the Giants of Heaven and its demonstrations of falconry where eagles, falcons and other raptors fly freely in the majestic setting of the Castle of Bishops.
Angles sur l'Anglin and its alleys
Angles sur l'Anglin 86260
Classified among the Most Beautiful Villages in France, this medieval village is famous for its castle ruins dating from the 11th century and for the Roc-aux-Sorciers, a remarkable prehistoric site with parietal sculptures.
Suggestions for gourmet breaks
Hôtel de France – Le Lucullus
The restaurant: a renowned gastronomic table. Elegant and inventive cuisine inspired by local and international sources, but always based on products carefully selected for their quality.
The Bistrot: a nice varied menu of local products cooked with passion and authenticity.
4, bd de Strasbourg, 86500 Montmorillon
Tel.: 05 49 84 09 09
Le Petit Gourmet
Family friendly restaurant located in downtown Montmorillon. Shaded and private terrace at the back of the restaurant. Traditional cuisine of fresh and seasonal products most often from short circuits.
20 Grand Rue, 86500 Montmorillon
Tel.: 05 49 91 29 78
Les Orangeries
Organic restaurant, locavore and homemade in complicity with the small producers of the surroundings to offer over the seasons the best of neighboring farms and market gardening in sustainable agriculture. Two formulas: bistro and gastronomy.
12, Dr. Dupont Avenue
86320 Lussac-les-Châteaux
Tel.: 05 49 84 07 07
Le Temps des Cerises
Evolutionary and tasty cuisine according to the season based on organic and local products, all homemade, in front of you in open kitchen.
10 place St-Sornin, 86320 Lussac-les-Châteaux
Tel: 09 81 35 94 83
(small venue – reservations recommended)
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