Start of collections 1979 (≈ 1979)
The Pierre Abélard association begins to gather objects.
1995
Creation of the museum
Creation of the museum 1995 (≈ 1995)
Gift of collections and construction of the museum.
2004
First inventory
First inventory 2004 (≈ 2004)
Initial census of collections.
2009
Rehabilitation and computerization
Rehabilitation and computerization 2009 (≈ 2009)
Complete inventory and digitization.
2016
Validation of the Scientific Project
Validation of the Scientific Project 2016 (≈ 2016)
Focus on documented wine acquisitions.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Pierre Abélard - Inspiration of collections
Name given to the founding association.
Jean-Claude Pondevie - Museum architect
Designed the building in 1995.
Origin and history
The Museum of the Nantes vineyard in the Pallet has its origin in the collections collected by the cultural association Pierre Abélard since 1979. These objects, linked to viticulture and daily life in the Nantes vineyard at the beginning of the twentieth century, form the heart of exhibitions. In 1995, the association transferred these collections to the Syndicat Mixte du SCoT et du Pays du Vignoble Nantais, allowing the construction of a museum dedicated to their presentation.
In 2004, a first inventory of the collections was carried out, followed in 2009 by a complete overhaul and computerization. The Scientific and Cultural Project, validated in 2016, focuses the acquisition policy on documented wine objects (testimony, photographs, technical archives). Since 2013, the museum has sorted objects considered as study material, while developing a didactic and playful approach to explain local viticulture, from the Middle Ages to the present.
The museum highlights the winemaking techniques specific to the Nantes vineyards, as well as aspects such as cooperage, folklore and wine trade. Multimedia terminals and cellar visits complete the experience, while a room is dedicated to Pierre Abélard. The contemporary architecture of the building, designed by Jean-Claude Pondevie in 1995, houses these collections labeled Musée de France and accessible to the public.
