Museums in the Rhône-Alpes

Musée des arts textiles et de la tapisserie
42650 Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds

La Maison du Passementier is an iconic monument located in Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its history remains to be discovered in this city with preserved heritage.

Musée du monde paysan
42330 Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules

The Musée de la Ferme Forézienne in Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules is a monument located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, offering an overview of the local rural heritage.

Musée des arts et traditions populaires
07660 Lanarce

The inn of Peyrebeille, known as Auberge rouge, is a 19th-century old relay near Lanarce (Ardèche), infamous for a criminal case involving its tenants, the husbands Martin, accused of murders and robberies between 1818 and 1833.

Musée de la résistance et de la déportation
69007 Lyon 7e Arrondissement

The Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation (CHRD) is a Lyon museum housed in the former Military Health School, an emblematic place of the Gestapo during the Second World War. Located in the 7th arrondissement, it traces the history of the Resistance and deportation through regional collections and audiovisual testimonies.

Musée du cirque et des automates
69005 Lyon 5e Arrondissement

The Gadagne Museums in Lyon, located in a mansion of the 15th and 16th centuries, house two museums: the history of Lyon and the puppet arts. Located in Old Lyon, they combine architectural heritage and unique historical collections.

Musée du Chapeau et de la Bonneterie
42140 Chazelles-sur-Lyon

L'Atelier-Musée du Chapeau à Chazelles-sur-Lyon is a monument dedicated to chapelier crafts, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in Chazelles-sur-Lyon.

Musée de la résistance et de la déportation
42380 Estivareilles

The 20th Century History Museum of Estivareilles, located in a former 18th century religious building, traces the local and world history of the 20th century, with a focus on Resistance and World Wars.

Musée des arts et traditions populaires
42820 Ambierle

The Alice Taverne Museum, located in Ambierle in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is an ethnographic museum housed in a 17th and 18th century mansion, illustrating local rural life between 1840 and 1940.