Musée de la Révolution française

The Musée de la Révolution française is a departmental museum in the French town of Vizille, 15 kilometres south of Grenoble on the Route Napoléon. It is the only museum in the world dedicated to the French Revolution.

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Opening hours:
April–October: 10:00 AM–12:30 PM, 1:30 PM–6:00 PM, and November–March 10:00 AM–12:30 PM and 1:30 PM–6:00 PM
Tuesday: closed
Type: Museum
Description: art museum, design/textile museum, historic site in Dept. of Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Also known as: “Musee de la Revolution Francaise”, “Musée de la Révolution Française”, “musée départemental de la Révolution française”, “Musée départemental de la Révolution française”, and “Museum of the French Revolution”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Château de Vizille and Église Sainte-Marie.

Château de Vizille

Castle

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The Château de Vizille is a castle in the French town of Vizille near Grenoble.

Église Sainte-Marie

Church

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Église Sainte-Marie is a church, which is situated 230 metres north of Musée de la Révolution française.

Prieuré de Vizille

Church

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Prieuré de Vizille is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Musée de la Révolution française.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vizille and Montchaboud.

Vizille

Village

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Vizille is a commune in the southeastern French department of Isère.

Montchaboud

Village

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Montchaboud is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Champ-sur-Drac

Village

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Champ-sur-Drac is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Champ-sur-Drac is situated 3½ km west of Musée de la Révolution française.

Musée de la Révolution française

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Vizille, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.07569° or 45° 4′ 33″ north

Longitude

5.77361° or 5° 46′ 25″ east

Elevation

289 metres (948 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Département de l’Isère

Open location code

8FQ73QGF+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1249592087

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

11128355

Wikidata ID

Q2389498

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Musée de la Révolution française” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Museu de la Revolució Francesa”
Chinese: “法国大革命博物馆”
Chinese: “法國大革命博物館”
Czech: “Muzeum francouzské revoluce”
Dutch: “Museum van de Franse Revolutie”
French: “musée de la Révolution française”
French: “Musée de la Révolution française”
German: “Musée de la Révolution française”
German: “Museum der Französischen Revolution”
Greek: “Μουσείο της Γαλλικής Επανάστασης”
Italian: “Museo della Rivoluzione francese”
Japanese: “フランス革命博物館”
Portuguese: “Museu da Revolução Francesa”
Russian: “Музей французской революции”
Slovenian: “Muzej francoske revolucije”
Spanish: “Museo de la Revolución francesa”
Turkish: “Musée de la Révolution française”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Le Bourg and La Praliat.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: BNP Paribas and Vizille.

Isère: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Grenoble and Vienne.

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