Museum of Archaeology

Val-Cenis

The museum presents the discoveries made at the Balmes cave and the visitor becomes a witness to the culture and cultural influences of these mountain people who maintained relationships with their environment that went far beyond simple subsistence.

Description

The first farmers and breeders of the Neolithic period settled about 5,600 years ago in the Balmes cave overlooking Val Cenis-Sollières. The museum presents all the objects of the daily life of these first mountain people of Haute Maurienne.
The objects and handicrafts exhibited in the museum plunge the visitor into the daily life of these mountain people who maintained relationships with their environment that went far beyond simple subsistence.

Services

Individual guided tours
Free group visits
Guided group tours
Educational visits
Themed visit
Store
Permanent animator
Wifi Internet access
Tourist routes
Guided tours
Free individual visits
Ticketing in numbers

Environments

Mountain view
Public transportation stop within 500 m
Village center
Lake or body of water at -5 km
River at -5 km
G.R. Itinerary within 1 km
Bus stop at less than 500 m

Rates

Free for children under 6, press, mountain leaders, tour guides, drivers, mountain guides.
Group rates from 10 people.

Adults: €4.8, children: €3.3.
PRM, students, unemployed: €3.8.
Family pass (1 adult + 2 children): €11.
Additional adult: €4.3 - Additional child: €2.8.
Pass Maurienne adult: €3.8 - Child: €2.8.

Methods of payment

Credit card
Check
Classic Holiday Cheque
Species

Opening period

From 10/02 to 10/03/2024 from 2pm to 6pm.
Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

From 11/03 to 05/04/2024 from 2pm to 6pm.
Closed Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Exceptionally closed on Easter Monday.

From 06/04 to 05/05/2024 from 2pm to 6pm.
Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Exceptionally closed on May 1st.

From 21/05 to 05/07/2024 from 2pm to 6pm.
Closed Monday, Saturday and Sunday.