Musee de Vire Normandie

About

Vire from the Gallo-Roman period to today. With a focus on reconstruction after second world-war. Highlight of the 19th century, with " The Nature " : Admired: With Paul Huet, Parisian romantic painter. Studied: Botanists, philosophers, poets, designers or scientists. René-Richard Castel, Pierre-Jean-François Turpin, Dominique Delise or René Lenormand. Exploited: Symbiosis of agriculture and industry thanks to local resources: hydraulics. The textile industry and the paper industry. " The metalworking": The high altar for the Notre-Dame church created by the Vimont foundry. Tableware and silverware. Cutlery from the Middle Ages to Guy Degrenne "The costume gallery": One of the most important collections of costumes and headdresses. A little surprise with an intimate dressing room. "The local gastronomy": Butter, cream, apple and andouille. "Charles Léandre": Author of caricatures, creator of posters for shows. This artist fully contributed to the aesthetics of the Belle Époque

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes