Musee d'Archeologie & du Patrimoine Marius Vazeilles

About

Located in the former 11th century Benedictine abbey in the heart of the historic center of Meymac, the Museum offers a fascinating introduction to the history of Haute-Correze and its inhabitants, from the most remote times to the present day. On three levels, discover this territory admiring in particular: Paleolithic and Neolithic tools (bifaces, polished axes), funerary furniture (Gallo-Roman funerary chests), a space dedicated to the Roman site of the Cars, and also testimonies of the life local rural from the mid-nineteenth to the end of the twentieth century (tools, musical instruments, furniture, clothing ...). The museum offers a temporary exhibition each year that highlights a period or theme, which involves a scenographic change. This collection was collected by Marius Vazeilles (1881 - 1973) who worked on improving the human condition on the Millevaches Plateau. He was a forester, archaeologist and political activist as a member of the Popular Front.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes