Museum Visit

Grand-Pressigny Prehistory Museum - Cultural Visits

A must-see site in Grand Pressigny: what to see and do at the Museum of Prehistory.

The Grand-Pressigny Prehistory Museum invites you to delve into ancient history.

3,000 years before our era, the south of Touraine was home to one of the largest flint knapping sites in Western Europe, whose products were exported beyond the current borders of France.

Discover the past of Touraine through an impressive collection of objects dating from the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods , as well as paleontological pieces.

Among the most remarkable objects in the collection are the large flint blades cut in the Grand-Pressigny region at the end of the Neolithic period, which testify to the exceptional know-how of prehistoric populations.

A visit to the museum allows you to explore the evolution of humanity through the ages, in a unique and enriching setting.

Prices and visiting days:

The Grand-Pressigny Prehistory Museum is open all year round, except for January 1st and December 25th.

• From January to March: 10am-12:30pm and 2pm-5pm. Closed on weekends except during school holidays for Zone B
• From April to June: every day 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm
• From July to August: every day from 10am to 7pm
• From September to October: every day 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm
• From November to December: 10am-12:30pm and 2pm-5pm. Closed on weekends except during school holidays for zone B.

Last ticket sold 30 minutes before the museum closes.

Prices:

• Full price : 7.50 Euros
• Reduced price "Green Ticket" : 6.50 Euros (photograph of the bicycle parked in front of the monument)
• Reduced rate (groups of 10 or more, students, teachers, disabled persons and their companions, tourist passports): 6.50 Euros
• School pass (per student): 1.50 Euros
• Free for children under 7, job seekers, those on minimum social benefits, COS 37 members, and journalists
• Castle courtyards with free access