County Museum Albert and Félicie Demard
About This Museum
Tucked away in the sleepy village of Champlitte, this museum holds a secret: it's one of France's most significant collections of rural life, born from one family's obsessive passion. The Demards spent decades rescuing over 30,000 artifacts from attic obscurity and the threat of modernization. You don't just see history here; you feel the weight of a wooden plough and hear the phantom clang of the blacksmith's hammer. It’s a sprawling, heartfelt tribute to the forgotten hands that built this region.
Collection Highlights
A stunning array of everyday objects tells the whole story, from a fully reconstructed 19th-century kitchen and a carpenter's workshop to traditional costumes and agricultural tools that look like they were just set down.
Visitor Information
Find it at 7 Rue de l'Église in Champlitte; it’s the kind of place where you can easily lose an afternoon immersed in the textures of the past.
Architecture & Building
The collection is dramatically housed within the Château de Champlitte, a grand ensemble whose stone facades and elegant towers speak to a layered history from the Renaissance onwards.
Contact & Location
Address: Rue de l'Église, Champlitte, Vesoul, Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France métropolitaine, 70600, France
Phone: +33 3 84 95 76 50
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