Musée de Vendôme
The 4 floors of the museum house present various collections: furniture, paintings, earthware objects, archaeology, as well as temporary exhibitions.
Open every day except tuesday 10 am-12 noon 2-6 pm. Closed 01.01, 01.05, 25.12 and sunday 01.11-31.03.
Price: adult €3, student (age 16-25) €1,80. Free under age 16.
Cloître de la Trinité 41100 Vendôme Phone: 33 (0)2 54 77 26 13 musee@vendome.eu
Musée des Rencontres "Encouters" Museum in Montoire
The aim of the site is to define and place in history the meetings in 1940 between Laval, Petain and Hitler which sealed the collaboration between Vichy France and Nazi Germany. Almost seventy years later, new generations can comprehended the events which make the station an important place in our history.
Open: April, September and October from wednesday to saturday2-6 pm; May to August from wednesday to Sunday and bank holidays 10.30 am-12.30 noon 2.30-6.30 pm.
Price: adult €4, children (age 12-16) €2, free under age 12.
Avenue de la République 41800 Montoire (18 km far from Vendôme) Phone: 33 (0)2 54 85 23 30
otsi@montoire-sur-le-loir.net
Museum-show Musikenfête in Montoire
An extension of the Montoire International Folk Music Festival, this entertaining museum and interactive display features over 500 musical instruments from all over the world. Souvenir shop. Temporary exhibitions and activities.
Open: From 01.03 to 30.09 every day except Monday 10 am-12 noon and 2-6 pm, and from 01.10 to 30.12 every day except Monday 2-6 pm.
Price: adults €5,80, children (under 13) €4.
Espace de l'Europe 41800 Montoire (20 km far from Vendôme) Phone: 33 (0)2 54 85 28 95
musikenfête@wanadoo.fr
La Commanderie des Templiers in Arville
Founded at the beginning of the 12th c., this commandery is one of the best preserved in France. The historical museum of order of the knights Templar presents a spectacular interactive evocation of the Crusades and the life of the knights.
Open february, march and november: 1.30-5.30 pm
April, may, september and october: 10am-12 noon and 1.30-5.30pm
June, July and august: 10am-12.30 noon and 1.30-6.30 pm
Closed on wednesday, except in july and august.
Price: adults from €4 to €8, students and children (age 10 to 15) €4
Route des Templiers 41 170 Arville (35 km far from Vendôme) Phone: 33 (0)2 54 80 75 41
commanderie.arville@wanadoo.fr www.commanderie-arville.com
The botanical House in Boursay
Learn about the resources cultivated plants and wild life and their uses by mankind.
Free access: the experimental garden, the nature pathway, the European centre and path with its lollipop shaped trees.
Many outings and worshops. Temporary exhibitions.
Open on saturday: 3-5 pm. Other possibilities by appointment.
Rue des écoles 41 270 Boursay (30 km far from Vendôme). Phone: 33 (0)2 54 80 92 01
contact@maisonbotanique.com www.maisonbotanique.com
Museum of Sacred Art in Villiers Sur Loir
Presentation of liturgical objects, collection of chasubles and listed furniture in the sacristy. Guided of the church, frescoes and museum during summer, Sunday and bank holidays at 3 pm.
The church is open to the public all year round from 8 am-6 pm.
Price for guided tour: adults €3. Free under age 16.
Place Fortier 41100 Villiers-Sur-Loir (6 km far from Vendôme) Phone: 33 (0)2 54 72 90 83
mairie.villiers-sur-loir@wanadoo.fr
