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Saint Suliac La Maison Des Collections Eductour Smbmsm 540Saint Suliac La Maison Des Collections Eductour Smbmsm 547In Saint-SuliacThe House of CollectionsA house... of enthusiasts!
Ruettes de Saint-SuliacOne visit, 3 in 1!
Saint Suliac La Maison Des Collections Eductour Smbmsm 547Saint Suliac La Maison Des Collections Eductour Smbmsm 540A three-in-one visit!
Saint-Suliac, its banks of the Rance, its church (and its surprising stained glass window that I invite you to go and see), its ruettes… and its Maison des Collections! Right in the heart of the village, not far from the Tourist Information Office, La Maison des Collections nestles in the heart of this magnificent village of traditional stone houses.
We have an appointment with Michel Brut, curator of the museum, for a private tour of this very special place, the fruit of his work in association with a collector… of banknotes!
We're going back in time!
©smbmsm Maison Des Collections Saint Suliac Éductour (2)From former asinerie to museum
1 ruette Guitton, the museum blends into the built environment, which is to be expected as it nestles in a traditional Suliaçaise house. Comprising 14 rooms, it’s a typical house for those who aren’t lucky enough to have friends or family in the village!
The visit begins with a presentation of the house: Michel helps us to decipher the building features to discover the purpose of the rooms: a paved floor, wide access from the outside – of course, it was the asinerie! Donkeys were widely used in Saint-Suliac for everyday tasks. In the next room, a special staircase catches the eye: it’s a “bale breaker”, on which bales of hay were broken, thrown from the floor where they were stored, ingenious!
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Saint Suliac La Maison Des Collections Eductour Smbmsm 540The collections: a surprising universe
Besides the character of the place, each room in the museum showcases a private collection, because that is indeed the primary objective of La Maison, to open up to the public collections that are normally hidden from view…
The largest collection on display is that of the owner of the premises, the founder of the museum: banknotes. From all ages, from the four corners of the world, unusual, rare or even erroneous, each of these banknotes traces a story, the history and monetary developments of our country or of faraway lands. A feast for the eyes, with fine drawings, colour and a multitude of details.
With each piece we change atmosphere: porcelain dolls, postcards, miniature perfumes and Malicorne earthenware. These famous earthenware pieces originated in the book “La galerie armoricaine” by Hyppolite Lalaisse, in which the draughtsman produced lithographs of costumes and picturesque views of Brittany.
Michel’s comments give us a fresh insight into the work of the collectors, and the history and interest of each of the collections.
A chance to visit a typical Saint-Suliac house!
Life in Saint-Suliac in the early 20th century
The 500 square metres of La Maison des Collections, spread over 3 levels, also retraces the life of the Suliaçais in the last century. From baptism and marriage to school and religious festivals, we follow the life of a village child born around 1900. The visit to the museum ends with a room dedicated to the Terre-Neuvas, the valiant fishermen who forged the character of the village. At the end of the tour, we leave with a wealth of anecdotes and a new perspective on life in Saint-Suliac in days gone by!
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