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COMPANIONSHIP MUSEUM

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8, rue Nationale, 37000Tours, France
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2024
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Discover nearly 400 companion masterpieces on a breathtaking journey.

Classified as a Musée de France, this unique museum is well worth a visit. Opened in 1968 at the instigation of Roger Lecotté, a curator at the Bibliothèque Nationale and a specialist in Compagnonnage, it is in fact an extension of the original "musée compagnonnique", which had existed since September 1911 on Place Anatole France. Housed in the former Saint-Julien Abbey, you'll discover some exceptional collections: prestigious masterpieces by 19th-century Compagnons carpenters, joiners and roofers, Compagnons attributes, paintings, tools and archives. Some thirty trades are represented. Here, we enter the heart of the traditions, rites and symbols of the Compagnons du tour de France, from their origins to the present day. A fine museum dedicated to an institution that is still very much alive, particularly in Touraine. A visit to an unusual world that will also appeal to younger visitors: regular events, themed exhibitions and activities for children make this place dynamic and attractive. The models of the Compagnons' apprenticeships leave you breathless with detail and meticulousness. And let's not forget that the Compagnonnage aims not only to provide its members with professional development, but also to educate them, inculcating values, know-how, gestures, mutual aid and a sense of meaning in their lives. Quite a philosophy for this elite group of craftsmen. A fine moral for this exceptional place!

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Visited in march 2024
Un musée où Bobby aime à flâner en regardant les incroyables réalisations de gens ultra doués en travaux manuels, lui qui ne sait même pas changer une ampoule. Certainement le plus beau musée de Tours, et peut-être le plus méconnu
Visited in march 2024
Impressionnant
Visited in march 2024
Musée charmant avec de belles constructions. Preuve que nos compagnons réalisent un sacré travail et qu'il faut que ça continue ainsi.
Je recommande vivement.
Visited in march 2024
Que de merveilles,ces gens ont de l'or dans les mains. Il faut être passionné pour réaliser de telles oeuvres.
Visited in march 2024
Le lieu est une bonne idée, mais j'aurai aimé en savoir plus sur l'histoire des Compagnons et les organisations. C'est dommage car en ressortant on ne retient pas grand chose. Sans la guide, il semble difficile de comprendre le musée. On n'y parle même pas des projets actuellement en cours...

Les installations sont assez datées et il y a beaucoup à lire, un coup de modernisation serait à prévoir pour nous transporter dans cette excellence et qui sait, provoquer des vocations chez les plus jeunes visiteurs, pour qui le lieu doit manquer d'intérêt.

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