Origin and history

The Musée des arts, métiers et commerces de Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys is a monument located in the municipality of the same name in Brittany. This place is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the artisanal, commercial and technical traditions of the region. Although its exact period of creation is not specified in the available sources, its existence is part of a desire to transmit the local intangible heritage.

Brittany, and more particularly the Rhuys peninsula where Saint-Gildas is located, has long been marked by activities related to fishing, agriculture and crafts. Museums of this type play a key role in collective memory, preserving tools, objects and testimonies of the professions that have shaped the economic and social identity of the territories. They also enable us to understand the evolution of techniques and lifestyles throughout the centuries.

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