Museums in Poitou-Charente

Écomusée
79510 Coulon

The Poitevin Marais House, an eco-museum located in Coulon (Deux-Sèvres), traces the history of the Wet Marais and its inhabitants since 1988 in a 16th century seigneurial residence.

Musée de la mer et de la pêche
17370 Le Grand-Village-Plage

The natural pole of the Port des Salines, in Grand-Village-Plage on the island of Oléron, is an ecomuseum and reconstituted salt marsh dedicated to the artisanal history of sea salt, integrated into a preserved natural space.

Musée d'Archéologie gallo-romaine
17120 Barzan

The Gallo-Roman site and museum of the Fâ in Barzan, New Aquitaine, reveals an ancient port town of the 2nd century, with temples, theatre and thermal baths. Stunned since 1994, it bears witness to the commercial importance of Novioregum.

Musée de la mer et de la pêche
17390 La Tremblade

The Maritime Museum L'Escale in La Tremblade, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, traces the history of local ostraiculture and the harbour life of the Marennes-Oléron Basin in a versatile historic building.

Musée du train
17113 Mornac-sur-Seudre

The Mornac-sur-Seudre Railway Museum, housed in an old railway station in 1880, traces the history of the railway in Charente-Maritime. Located in one of the most beautiful villages in France, it houses technical collections and a historical model.

Musée d'Art et d'histoire locale
17410 Saint-Martin-de-Ré

The Ernest Cognacq Museum, housed in a 15th-century mansion in Saint-Martin-de-Ré (Charente-Maritime), traces the history of the island of Ré through archaeological, artistic and historical collections, including a journey on colonial bagnes and Vauban fortifications.

Musée de la mer et de la pêche
17630 La Flotte

The Platinum Museum in La Flotte, New Aquitaine, is a monument dedicated to the Flotilla in Pertuis. Its history and period remain to be clarified.

Musée de la mer et de la pêche
17120 Talmont-sur-Gironde

The Musée d'histoire et de la pêche de Talmont-sur-Gironde, housed in an 18th century house, traces local history and traditional fishing techniques in one of the most beautiful villages in France, Charente-Maritime.