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MUSÉE ET PARC BUFFON

Natural history – Science
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Rue du Parc-Buffon, 21500Ten, France
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2024
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2024

Museum housing a carefully selected collection tracing the evolution of scientific thought from the to the century.

Follow in the footsteps and discoveries of two personalities who influenced science in the 18th century: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, and Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton, both from the town of Montbard. The museum, which has been awarded the "Musée de France" and "Maison des Illustres" labels, takes visitors on a journey through the history of science. You can see a collection that traces the evolution of scientific thought from the 17th to the 19th century, from the cabinets of curiosities to the Natural History Museum. Microscopes, armillary spheres, herbariums... all rub shoulders with objects that belonged to the two naturalists mentioned above. In 2024, the museum will be closed until autumn, due to work on its main aisle. See you at the end of the year!

As for the Parc Buffon, it was laid out by the naturalist in 1734, on the site of a former château belonging to the Dukes of Burgundy, and will remain open to visitors throughout 2024. It has been listed as a Monument Historique since 1947: take a stroll along its fourteen terraces and admire the remarkable panorama over Montbard and the Brenne valley. Other highlights include the 14th-century Saint-Louis and Aubespin towers, the most visible remnants of the former medieval fortress; Buffon's study; and the church of Sainte-Urse, which contains Buffon's bones, as well as magnificent frescoes and paintings, including a Nativity by André Ménassier dating from 1599 and listed as a historic monument.

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Visited in july 2023
Quite nice and impressive by nice weather
Visited in july 2023
Incontournable à Montbard un arrêt au musée et au parc Buffon de Montbard. Pour une somme symbolique vous avez le musée Buffon (gratuit), le parc, le château de Montbard avec la tour de l' Aubespin fraichement restaurée et le cabinet de travail de l'extraordinaire comte de Buffon, d'abord jeune prodige de mathématiques et tellement, tellement d'autres talents, incroyable existence. Enfin sans oublier toute les très précieuses explications d'une jeune guide très perspicace et qui porte magistralement cette visite.
Visited in july 2023
Très bon musée, son histoire est très intéressante.
De plus, le parc est bien entretenu et intéressant.
Visited in june 2023
Dommage ce parc était bien beau avant, les arbres sont tous coupés, plus beaucoup d'ombre. Plus de parterre de fleurs, les murs s'effondrent. Le parc était 100 fois mieux dans les années 80, il y avait de la vie...
Visite de la tour de l'aubépine, vraiment intéressant, riche en histoire, très belle vue du de la tour.
Visited in may 2023
Très intéressant, musée gratuit, visite guidée du parc très intéressante

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