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History & HeritageMusée Joseph-Denais
Beaufort-en-Anjou · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire
European Heritage Days 2026
3 animations free on 19-20 September
Visite libre de l'exposition Archéologies
Free
Conférence sur la charpente de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Free · Booking required
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The Joseph-Denais Museum is a museum located in Beaufort-en-Anjou, in Maine-et-Loire. Founded in 1894 from the personal collection of Joseph Denais, a local scholar and passionate collector, the museum houses more than 9,000 objects of great diversity. Its collections cover natural history, fine arts, Mediterranean archaeology, the local history of Beaufort and ethnography, organized along a path through seven thematic rooms. The museum thus combines pieces of universal interest—Egyptian mummies, fossils, sculptures—with testimonies of local and regional history. This eclectic collection, enriched over time by deposits from major Parisian museums and acquisitions from travels, makes it an encyclopedic cabinet of curiosities intended to educate and interest all audiences.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:30–12:30, 14:30–18:30
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 10:30–12:30, 14:30–18:30
- Thursday
- 10:30–12:30, 14:30–18:30
- Friday
- 10:30–12:30, 14:30–18:30
- Saturday
- 10:30–12:30, 14:30–18:30
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
5 Place Notre Dame
Phone number
+33 2 41 80 26 87Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
La Ménitré, 6.5 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
City
30 min by car from Saumur.
Nearest station
La Ménitré, 6.5 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
30 min by car from Saumur.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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