Musée de la Pipe et du Diamant de Saint-Claude
Saint-Claude · Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Private museum located in Saint-Claude, in Haute-Savoie, created by the Confrérie des Maîtres-Pipiers and the Association of Diamond Cutters of the Haut-Jura. It traces the history of two traditional crafts that made the town famous: pipe manufacturing and diamond cutting. The section dedicated to pipes presents old tools, workshop machines and a rich collection of local and international productions, as well as the chapter hall where the Confrérie's inductions take place. The diamonds space displays a reconstructed workshop with automatons, rough and cut stones, creations by Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, as well as a documentary on cutting techniques and the history of this craft. This dual industrial heritage testifies to Saint-Claude's prominence as a worldwide pipe-making center in the 19th century and a renowned lapidary hub.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–12:00, 13:30–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 10:00–12:00, 13:30–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–12:00, 13:30–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–12:00, 13:30–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–12:00, 13:30–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
1 place Jacques Faizant
Phone number
+33 3 84 45 17 00Official website
musee-pipe-diamant.comGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 15 min walk from station Saint-Claude.
City
35 min by car from Oyonnax.
Nearest station
About 15 min walk from station Saint-Claude.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
35 min by car from Oyonnax.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: Chromia (6.9 km), Insolite Gallery (10.6 km), Atelier 244 (15.8 km).
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