Musée du Désert

Le Musée du Désert is a museum dedicated to the history of Protestantism in France, particularly in the . Its name refers to the Désert, the period between the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes and the Edict of Versailles during which Protestantism was illegal in France.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum
  • Also known as: “Musee du Desert”
  • Address: Musée du Désert, MIALET, 30140

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grotte de Trabuc and Bambouseraie de Prafrance.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 1½ km north of Musée du Désert.

Park
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The is a private botanical garden specializing in bamboos, located in , near , , , . is situated 3 km southeast of Musée du Désert.

River
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is a river.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mas Soubeyran and Générargues.

Hamlet
Mialet is a commune in the department in southern . It lies close to and . The commune includes the hamlet of , centre of the Protestant resistance during the 16th century.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern , around 10 km southwest of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Musée du Désert.

Village
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Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 3 km east of Musée du Désert.

Musée du Désert

Latitude
44.09566° or 44° 5′ 44″ north
Longitude
3.95717° or 3° 57′ 26″ east
Open location code
8FP53XW4+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172748652
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1398911
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Musée du Désert” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Musée du Désert”
  • French: “Musee du Desert”
  • French: “musée du Désert”
  • French: “Musée du Désert”
  • German: “Musée du Désert”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון המדבר”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Musèu dau Desèrt”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Musèu del Desèrt”
  • Swiss German: “Musée du Désert”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Musée du Désert”
  • Turkish: “Çöl Müzesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Assemblée du Désert and Dolmen de Mas Soubeyran.

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