Opening of the museum 20 novembre 1959 (≈ 1959)
Opening of the initial memorial of the Two Victories.
18 avril 1961
National Decree
National Decree 18 avril 1961 (≈ 1961)
Official establishment of the National Museum.
13 janvier 1975
Home ranking of Lattre
Home ranking of Lattre 13 janvier 1975 (≈ 1975)
The home becomes a national museum.
2005
Acquisition house Clemenceau
Acquisition house Clemenceau 2005 (≈ 2005)
The state buys its home.
16 juin 2018
Opening museum Clemenceau
Opening museum Clemenceau 16 juin 2018 (≈ 2018)
New space in his restored house.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Georges Clemenceau - Politician
Born in the house, President of the Council (1917-1920).
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny - General and Marshal
Born in the house, hero of World War II.
André Malraux - Minister of Culture
Initiator of the acquisition of the house of Lattre (1970).
Origin and history
The Clemenceau-de-Lattre National Museum, formerly known as the Musée des Deux Victoires, is a tribute to Georges Clemenceau (political man) and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (military), both born in Mouilleron-en-Pareds. Inaugurated in 1959, he highlighted their respective roles during the two world wars: Clemenceau as President of the Council during the First World War, and Lattre as General during the Second World War. The museum offers a memorial journey through works of art, period documents, and the home of Lattre, preserved in its original state with its 19th century furniture and gardens.
In 2018, a second space opened in the home of Clemenceau, acquired by the state in 2005. This modern, multimedia museum explores the many facets of the politician through more than 200 objects and archives. The two houses, classified Maison des Illustres, illustrate their parallel journey: one preserving the bourgeois intimacy of the Lattre family, the other restoring the universe of Clemenceau, despite the dispersion of its original furniture after its transformation into a bakery.
The museum relies on various collections: fine arts (paintings, sculptures, posters), archives (manuscripts, photographs, press), and ethnological objects related to habitat and military history. It covers topics such as the First and Second World War, the Third Republic, and local history. The site also includes leisure gardens, including the home of Lattre, which is free of charge, and a landscaped area inspired by Clemenceau's travels.
Labeled Musée de France, the site has been managed by the State since the decrees of 1961 (for the initial memorial) and 1975 (for the house of Lattre). The house of Clemenceau, opened in 2018 as part of the centenary of the Great War, marks a modernization of the museum project, combining material heritage and digital tools. The two houses, a few meters away in the village, offer an immersion in national history through the prism of these two vendean figures.
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Collection
Site naturel à visiter : La colline des moulins
Le 23 septembre 1957, le moulin de Lattre est inscrit à l'inventaire des monuments historiques et 25 hectares du site à l'inventaire supplémentaire.
Le 21 février 1991, le classement du site de la colline en zone de préemption départementale (95 hectares et 58 ares) est approuvé par le Conseil Général de la Vendée.
Le 27 octobre 1992, la démolition du château d'eau est la première opération qui s'inscrit dans le cadre de la protection du site.
