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HISTORIAL DE LA VENDEE
In the heart of the natural Boulogne valley, the Département de la Vendée invites you to explore 7,000 years of history in a museum like no other, the Historial.
Address :
Allée Paul Bazin
85170 LES LUCS-SUR-BOULOGNE
FRANCE
85170 LES LUCS-SUR-BOULOGNE
FRANCE
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Presentation of: HISTORIAL DE LA VENDEE
Let yourself be transported to the heart of 7,000 years of history, in a museum with astonishing architecture!
Geology, Prehistory, Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Modern Era, the Vendée War, the 19th century... Discover history in complete freedom, and become part of the era you're living through. For an hour or a whole day, the innovative museography will awaken all your senses and change your mind about museums. The Children's Museum, an innovative concept, offers a fun way to discover the sea.
The Historial also offers a rich and varied programme of events throughout the year, including shows, workshops, guided tours, storytelling and star-studded evenings.
Children's museum, on the theme of the sea. The only one of its kind in France, designed for children aged 2 and over.
Guided tours and activities for families (programme on historial.vendee.fr).
Alexander Solzhenitsyn" exhibition: from 16 December 2023 to 9 June 2024
The Département is paying tribute to the great writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1970, who inaugurated the Vendée Memorial 30 years ago on behalf of the victims of all forms of totalitarianism. The exhibition will immerse visitors in the writer's literary work through a number of listening points. To retrace the tumultuous historical context in which Solzhenitsyn lived, posters, weapons and uniforms as well as personal objects bearing witness to his courageous
will be on display thanks to the collaboration of the Alexander Solzhenitsyn Cultural Centre in Paris.
Agenda 2024
Museum Night: 18 May
School holidays: events, children's workshops, guided tours and shows
Histoire(s) de BD festival: 19 and 21/10
European Heritage Days: 21 and 22 September
Geology, Prehistory, Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Modern Era, the Vendée War, the 19th century... Discover history in complete freedom, and become part of the era you're living through. For an hour or a whole day, the innovative museography will awaken all your senses and change your mind about museums. The Children's Museum, an innovative concept, offers a fun way to discover the sea.
The Historial also offers a rich and varied programme of events throughout the year, including shows, workshops, guided tours, storytelling and star-studded evenings.
Children's museum, on the theme of the sea. The only one of its kind in France, designed for children aged 2 and over.
Guided tours and activities for families (programme on historial.vendee.fr).
Alexander Solzhenitsyn" exhibition: from 16 December 2023 to 9 June 2024
The Département is paying tribute to the great writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1970, who inaugurated the Vendée Memorial 30 years ago on behalf of the victims of all forms of totalitarianism. The exhibition will immerse visitors in the writer's literary work through a number of listening points. To retrace the tumultuous historical context in which Solzhenitsyn lived, posters, weapons and uniforms as well as personal objects bearing witness to his courageous
will be on display thanks to the collaboration of the Alexander Solzhenitsyn Cultural Centre in Paris.
Agenda 2024
Museum Night: 18 May
School holidays: events, children's workshops, guided tours and shows
Histoire(s) de BD festival: 19 and 21/10
European Heritage Days: 21 and 22 September
Opening times
from 02/01/2024 to 30/06/2024
Sunday
from 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday
from 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday
from 10:00 to 18:00
Thursday
from 10:00 to 18:00
Friday
from 10:00 to 18:00
Saturday
from 10:00 to 18:00
Closing days: Fermeture le lundi
from 01/07/2024 to 31/08/2024
Sunday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Monday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Tuesday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Wednesday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Thursday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Friday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Saturday
from 10:00 to 19:00
from 01/09/2024 to 31/12/2024
Display all dates
Sunday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Tuesday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Wednesday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Thursday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Friday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Saturday
from 10:00 to 19:00
Closing days: Fermeture le lundi
Open all year round
Museum theme
History
Museum for children
Museum category
Accredited and inspected by the French Museum Authority
Prices
Full adult price from 8.00€ to 9.00€ (+ de 25 ans)
Discounted rate from 6.00€ to 7.00€ (Porteur d'une carte d'invalidité, demandeur d'emploi, 18 - 25 ans)
Price for subscribers starting from 14.00€ (Abonnement annuel)
Price for large families from 24.00€ to 28.00€ (2 adultes + 2 enfants ou plus)
Payment methods
Credit card
Cheques and postal orders
Holiday vouchers
Visits
Free tours (individuelles): Yes
Guided tours (individuelles): Yes
Average duration of visit (individuelles) : @duration of visit
Free tours (groupes): Yes
Guided tours on request (groupes): Yes
Average duration of visit (groupes) : @duration of visit
Visit languages
Visit: French, German, English, Spanish, Dutch
Billboards: French, English
Spoken language
English
French
Facilities
Picnic area
Auditorium
Restaurant
Services
Shop
Wifi access
Further information
Groups accepted starting from 15 persons
Visible point of interest without tour