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The Musée de l'Accordéon et des Instruments de Musique Populaire de Siran is a cultural establishment located in the municipality of Siran. This museum is dedicated to the valorisation of the emblematic instruments of traditional music, with particular attention to the accordion, symbol of popular festivals and gatherings in many French regions. Although available sources do not specify the exact period of its creation or the details of its history, this type of museum plays a key role in the transmission of intangible heritage.

In territories such as the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where oral and musical traditions have for a long time punctuated the lives of rural communities, these places preserve the know-how and instruments often threatened with extinction. They also show the importance of music as a vehicle for social bonding, whether at vigils, dances or at local parties.

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