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Art & CultureMusée de Fontenay-le-Comte
Fontenay-le-Comte · Vendée · Pays de la Loire
The Fontenay-le-Comte museum, founded in 1875 from the bequest of Eugène de Mouillebert, a collector and scholar from the town, is. Its permanent collections cover several fields: Antiquity, art and popular traditions, furniture, ornithology, as well as fine arts. The museum also offers a section dedicated to the local Renaissance and an urban scale model. Established in Fontenay-le-Comte in Vendée, it welcomes the public through free and guided visits, and regularly offers temporary exhibitions, educational activities for families and activities for school and adult groups.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–12:30, 15:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:30
- Tuesday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:30
- Wednesday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:30
- Thursday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:30
- Friday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:30
- Saturday
- 10:00–12:30, 15:00–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
Pl. de Verdun, 85200 Fontenay-le-Comte, France
Phone number
02 51 53 40 04Official website
fontenay-le-comte.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
Luçon, 28 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
City
40 min by car from Niort.
Nearest station
Luçon, 28 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
40 min by car from Niort.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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