Marine de Loire Museum

The Châteauneuf-sur-Loire domain was considered in the 17th century as a “little Versailles”. The park transformed in the 19th century in an English park and planted with rare species, offers a green setting for the Museum of the Marine de Loire. The museum is installed since 1998 in the stables of the castle, classified as a historic monument. This pleasant setting, freely accessible, offers playground, picnic area and walking paths to the Loire and the port. The hull of a “gabare” fitted with a mast and folded sail, lies on the paved ground moored alongside a quay of the Loire… Housed in the former château stables (a listed building dating back to the late 17th century), through real-life reconstruction, this museum retraces the history of bargemen, river transport and river traffic; t

The Châteauneuf-sur-Loire domain was considered in the 17th century as a "little Versailles". The park transformed in the 19th century in an English park and planted with rare species, offers a green setting for the Museum of the Marine de Loire. The museum is installed since 1998 in the stables of the castle, classified as a historic monument. This pleasant setting, freely accessible, offers playground, picnic area and walking paths to the Loire and the port.

Spoken languages ​​:French, English, German
Languages ​​documentation:English, German, Dutch
Visiting languages:French
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