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Societies & CivilizationsMusée de l'Île d'Oléron
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The Musée de l'Île d'Oléron, officially the Oleron Museum Aliénor d'Aquitaine, is located in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron in Charente-Maritime. It is situated in a rural area and is part of a local heritage preservation initiative. Its collections bring together objects related to the daily life and work practices of the island's inhabitants, illustrating the former crafts and ways of life of Oléron. The museum offers a visitor route suited to families, enhanced with educational activity booklets. Currently closed since September 2025, it is undergoing renovation and expansion aimed at strengthening its role as a cultural and territorial institution, with a reopening planned for 2028.
Practical information
Address
9 Pl. Gambetta
Phone number
+33 5 46 75 05 16Official website
musee-ile-oleron.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
Saint-Trojan, 14 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
City
50 min by car from Rochefort.
Nearest station
Saint-Trojan, 14 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
50 min by car from Rochefort.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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