So focused on local history, our museums can fill you in not just on the traditions and customs of the area but also it’s flora and fauna too. By gum, what are all these sharks’s teeth around the place? Find out why they’re there !
- Museum - Interpreting centre -
La Petite France – Model train museum
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A fabulous collection from the 1920's up to the present day. Sound and light show and animated miniatures on a 600 square metres covered site. After the visit, children can ride on electric trains in the 5000m² garden surrounding the museum. New railway networks from the 1950s. Magnificent railway paintings from Thierry Moreau, a savignéen artist. Contact: Willy Viemont
Opening times
From 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
Opening days :
Opening days :
- monday to 15h30
- tuesday to 15h30
- wednesday to 15h30
- thursday to 15h30
- friday to 15h30
- saturday to 15h30
Certification labels
Prices & Payment methods
- Full adult price : 10€ Guided tour
- Child rate : 8€
Payment methods
Description
Description of heritage
Descriptif du centre d'interprétation
A fabulous collection from the 1920's to the present day. Sound and Lights and miniature animations. After the visit, children can travel on miniature trains in the garden around the museum (with no extra cost). Exhibition: children’s book about the railways from the 1920's to the present day. Set in a floral railway garden are three buildings where scale models of trains run (1920 to the modern day) on landscaped circuits. Cabinets present an impressive collection of forms of transport in various sizes, stationary or moving.Descriptif du parc et jardin
A fabulous collection from the 1920's to the present day. Sound and Lights and miniature animations. After the visit, children can travel on miniature trains in the garden around the museum (with no extra cost). Exhibition: children’s book about the railways from the 1920's to the present day. Set in a floral railway garden are three buildings where scale models of trains run (1920 to the modern day) on landscaped circuits. Cabinets present an impressive collection of forms of transport in various sizes, stationary or moving.Descriptif du musée
A fabulous collection from the 1920's to the present day. Sound and Lights and miniature animations. After the visit, children can travel on miniature trains in the garden around the museum (with no extra cost). Exhibition: children’s book about the railways from the 1920's to the present day. Set in a floral railway garden are three buildings where scale models of trains run (1920 to the modern day) on landscaped circuits. Cabinets present an impressive collection of forms of transport in various sizes, stationary or moving.Descriptif du site et monument historique
A fabulous collection from the 1920's to the present day. Sound and Lights and miniature animations. After the visit, children can travel on miniature trains in the garden around the museum (with no extra cost). Exhibition: children’s book about the railways from the 1920's to the present day. Set in a floral railway garden are three buildings where scale models of trains run (1920 to the modern day) on landscaped circuits. Cabinets present an impressive collection of forms of transport in various sizes, stationary or moving.
Spoken languages
- French
Services
Facilities
- Luggage storage
- Parking
- Bus parking
Accessibility
- Handicap access
Group
Groups accepted
- Maximum group size: 60
- Minimum group size: 15
Visit
Languages of the visit :
Average duration of the group visit: 01h00
Average duration of the individual visit:01h30
- French
Average duration of the group visit: 01h00
Average duration of the individual visit:01h30
Activities
On site
- Temporary exhibitions
