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MUSEUM LE SECQ DES TOURNELLES

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Closed - Open to 14h00 Opening hours

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Rue Jacques-Villon, 76000Rouen, France
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2024
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2024

Museum housing nearly 14,000 pieces offering visitors an overview of the arts of iron, including forged, gold-plated and cast iron

This museum dedicated to the iron arts is well worth a visit, if only for its first original feature: it’s housed in a former church. The initiative behind this collection was taken by painter and photographer Jean-Louis-Henri Le Secq Destournelles (1818-1882). He worked with Prosper Mérimée on a campaign to photograph France’s historic monuments, during which he discovered numerous pieces of ironwork that he set about collecting. His son Henry completed the collection, then donated it to the city of Rouen after presenting it at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition. The church of Saint-Laurent, dating from the late 15th century and restored in 1911, was attributed to him. The museum, inaugurated in 1921, was enriched until his death in 1925 by the donor who had become curator. In the course of the twentieth century, further fine pieces were added thanks to donations and bequests. Today, the collection comprises almost 14,000 pieces, offering visitors an overview of the art of iron: forged, ornamented and cast, highlighting the infinite resources of this metal. Hot-worked, it is as malleable as modelling clay, and when cooled, it is remarkably hard and solid. The collection extends from Gallo-Roman times to the 20th century, and covers the whole of Europe as well as Oriental countries. Locks, signs, ornaments, cutlery, trade tools, church decorations, home decor... An unusual visit for the whole family.

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Visited in may 2024
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Visited in april 2024
Une très belle collection, variée, conservant des pièces assez anciennes (à partir du 16ème s.) montrant l'art de nos ancêtres avant la mécanisation. Le lieu est atypique, avec une mise en valeur des pièces particulièrement réussie.
Visited in april 2024
Super belle église, avec beaucoup de beaux exemples de fer forgé, datant de plusieurs siècles. Les employés étaient sympas en plus.
Visited in april 2024
Etonnant et passionnant musée installé dans une ancienne église et dedié exclusivement à l'art de la ferronnerie. De plus, il est gratuit. Véritable coup de coeur à Rouen !
Visited in april 2024
Impressionnante collection autour du travail du fer. Des serrures incroyables.
Petit musée sympathique et le personnel est très accueillant.

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