Musée Maurice Dufresne

The Museum of Maurice Dufresne is a technological history museum located in the mill at Marnay, near the , . It has acquired numerous important objects displayed in vast buildings containing some 25 rooms.
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  • Opening hours:
    April—August: 9:30 AM—7:00 PM
    September—October: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: technological history museum in Azay-le-Rideau, France
  • Also known as: “Cité Rétro-Méchanique”, “Maurice Dufresne”, “Musée Dufresne”, “Musee Maurice Dufresne”, and “Museum of Maurice Dufresne”
  • Address: 17 Route de Marnay, Azay-le-Rideau, 37190

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de la Chatonnière and Gare de Rivarennes.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Musée Maurice Dufresne.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 3 km southwest of Musée Maurice Dufresne.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Musée Maurice Dufresne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langeais and Azay-le-Rideau.

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is a city on the Loire river in .

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is a commune in the department in the region in central-west .

Village
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is a former commune in the department in central . On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 7 km west of Musée Maurice Dufresne.

Musée Maurice Dufresne

Latitude
47.27911° or 47° 16′ 45″ north
Longitude
0.39489° or 0° 23′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FV279HV+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2361236906
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3329276
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In Other Languages

From French to Romanian—“Musée Maurice Dufresne” goes by many names.

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