Maurice Dufresne Museum - La Loire à Vélo

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Just a short distance from Azay-le-Rideau, in a former paper mill in Moulin de Marnay, this museum houses the impressive collection of vehicles, machines and objects of all kinds that Maurice Dufresne collected and restored throughout his lifetime: a glider used in the film La Grande Vadrouille (Don’t look now… we’re being shot at!), a guillotine from the French revolution… No less than 3000 period objects and posters are displayed here in the temple dedicated to the history of mechanics.

This museum is home to a collection of all sorts of ancient machines: cars, plans, locomotives, motorbikes, tractors, trucks, farming machinery, weapons, military equipment, engines, boats, carriages, looms, posters etc.

Spoken languages :French, English
Languages documentation:French, English, German
Visiting languages:French, English
Home groups:yes
Information panel :French English German
Pets allowed

Full adult price : 12,00 €

Discount rate : 9,50 €

Group rate : 8,50 €

Audioguide extra charge : 2,50 €

Free rate : 0,00 €

Discount rate : 7,00 €

Discount rate : 9,50 €

Discount rate : 10,50 €

Means of payment

Carte bleue
Postal or bank cheques
Holiday vouchers
Cash
Money transfer
Visa

Period (s)	Morning	Afternoon	Closing day
28/09/2020 - 02/04/2021	-	-	Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday
03/04/2021 - 30/06/2021	-	-	Monday - Tuesday
01/07/2021 - 31/08/2021	10:00 - 19:00	-
01/09/2021 - 26/09/2021	10:00 - 18:00	-	Monday - Tuesday

Individual visits

Free visit (permanence):yes
Free visit (request):no
Guided tour (permanence):yes
Guided tour (request):yes
Duration of the visit:02:00
Free tasting:
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Group tours

Free visit (permanence):yes
Free visit (request):yes
Guided tour (permanence):yes
Guided tour (request):yes
Duration of the visit:02:00
Free tasting:
Tasting fee: