Ecomuseum of the crafts of the Hautes-Alpes

  • Museum
  • Sciences and technology
  • Local tradition
  • World of rural agricultural
  • Eco-museum
Quartier de Charance, 31 bis, Route de l'Audet, 05000 Gap
Eco Museum traversing the economic and human agricultural history of the Hautes-Alpes from 1790 to 1950. 6 themes to discover. Peasant workshops, clog, blacksmith, wheelwright, mechanical energy. Choose two themes for your guided tour.
Two themes per "educational" guided tour are proposed, themes to be chosen from 1 to 6, below:
1. Agricultural tools close to men and animals from 1790 to 1950 in the Hautes-Alpes.
2. The clog maker's workshop in operation, in the 1930's (clog demo. 5 € instead of 20 €).
3. Presentation of a workshop and the trade of wheelwright.
4. Mechanical energy in the Hautes-Alpes from 1860/1940 and the heart of diesel engines from 1945 to 1970.
5. The forge with a sledgehammer, a spring hammer, an auto-compressor in operation, cutlery, the different stages of the manufacture of a blade.
6. The sawmill, demonstration of the sawing of a log with a beating saw of 1930 in operation.
Visit for the visually impaired on request: feel, touch, hear.
Two themes per "educational" guided tour are proposed, themes to be chosen from 1 to 6, below:
1. Agricultural tools close to men and animals from 1790 to 1950 in the Hautes-Alpes.
2. The clog maker's workshop in operation, in the 1930's (clog demo. 5 € instead of 20 €).
3. Presentation of a workshop and the trade of wheelwright.
4. Mechanical energy in the Hautes-Alpes from 1860/1940 and the heart of diesel engines from 1945 to 1970.
5. The forge with a sledgehammer, a spring hammer,...

Services

Animals accepted

Rates

Package 1 to 3 pers. 22 € and for individuals over 3 pers. 5,50 €/pers.

Payment methods

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Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday
Individuals, families up to 6 people. By appointment on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 10h30-12h.
Guided tours all year round on appointment for groups of 6 or more.
Please ask for information according to the period.

Location

Ecomuseum of the crafts of the Hautes-Alpes
Quartier de Charance, 31 bis, Route de l'Audet, 05000 Gap
Spoken languages
  • French
Environment
  • Mountain view
  • Town outskirts
  • Close to a public transportation
Updated on 01 April 2025 at 09:31
by Office de Tourisme Gap Tallard Vallées
(Offer identifier : 504222)