THE GUIDE MUSEUMS 2018


WEIRD AND WONDERFUL Maison de l’Outil et de la Pensée Ouvrière Troyes


Squirrelled away on the delightful rue de la Trinité, a street lined by the classic half-timbered homes typical of Troyes, this centre is a triumphant nod to France’s hardworking tradespeople and the evolution of their tools. It might be the last place you’d expect to ooh and aah, but you’d be surprised. Here, trowels take flight, hammers and anvils levitate above their stations, and various instruments fan out like industrial soleils. Come and discover the history of the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker – and many more besides. www.mopo3.com


Maisons Satie Honfleur


Where better to pay homage to Erik Satie than his birthplace in


Honfleur? In an unusual museum perfectly befitting the 20th- century maverick, visitors are sucked into a sensory world of music, light and surreal displays – sometimes jarring; other times amusing; always thought- provoking. Slide on the headphones provided and tune into the eccentric composer’s works as you move through the rooms – granted, you won’t learn tons about Satie’s outlandish life, but rather get a feel for the unique character and rhythms of one of history’s most controversial musicians. Far from your average static gallery, this audiovisual adventure will dazzle and inspire. www.musees-honfleur.fr


Musée de l’Automate de Souillac Souillac


A portly businessman clad in tweed clutches his belly and cackles so hard his head jiggles. Elsewhere, a sinister-looking Pierrot pours himself a tipple ❯❯


Loire Valley 15 minutes away from the Château of Azay-le-Rideau


EXHIBITIONS WORKSHOPS


READING SESSIONS ANIMATIONS


MUSÉE DE LA BATAILLE DE FROMELLES


Les 19 et 20 juillet 1916, Australiens, Britanniques et Allemands ont livré bataille. Suivez la bataille, les recherches archéologiques et l’histoire de ces soldats disparus au fil de l’exposition permanente.


Musée de la Bataille de Fromelles rue de la Basse-Ville / Fromelles 20 min de Lille Tél : +33(0)3 59 61 15 14 www.musee-bataille-fromelles.fr


152 ❘ FRANCE TODAY Aug/Sep 2018


EFIL / PHOTO © STEVENS FREMONT


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