Alexandre Dumas Museum, Villers-Cotterêts

Name: Alexandre Dumas Museum
Address: 24 Rue Demoustier, Villers-Cotterêts, 02600, France
Telephone: +33 3 23 96 23 30

#1 among attractions in Villers-Cotterêts

Specialty museum, Museum

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The Alexandre Dumas Museum opened in 1905 in Villers-Cotterêts in the commune of Aisne, France, where Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie, father of the writer Alexandre Dumas and grandfather of Alexandre Dumas fils, academician, died in 1806. The museum was named a Musée de France in 2002. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°15'11"N, 3°5'23"E

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24 Rue DemoustierVillers-Cotterêts 02600 France

Contact

+33 3 23 96 23 30

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Day trips

Alexandre Dumas Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Montgobert, Château d'Oigny-en-Valois, Forest of Retz, St. Peter's Church.

4.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Montgobert
118 min walk • The Château de Montgobert in the midst of the Forest of Retz, near Soissons, in Montgobert, Aisne, Picardy, is a neoclassical French château that was built for Antoine Pierre Desplasses between 1768 and 1775 on the site of an ancient seigneurie.
3.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Château d'Oigny-en-Valois
81 min walk • The Château d'Oigny is a manor-house in the region of Villers-Cotterêts, which was built in the style of Louis XII between 1498 and 1515. It is located in Oigny-en-Valois, Aisne and bought by American investor Matthew Le Merle in 2001.
0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Forest of Retz, Villers-Cotterêts
12 min walk • The Forest of Retz is one of the largest forests of France, covering some 13,000 hectares in the Aisne about 80 km northeast of Paris. It is a national forest in the former Picardy region.
5.1 miW
Church
St. Peter's Church
130 min walk • Saint-Pierre Church is a Catholic parish church located in Vaumoise, Oise, France. It was built in a single block during the 1150s, but its central bell tower and nave were destroyed during the Hundred Years War, and rebuilt in a crude style during...
3.4 miNW
Church
Saint-Léger Church
88 min walk • Saint-Léger Church is a Catholic parish church located in Éméville, in the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is one of the smallest churches in the department.
4.1 miW
Forts and castles, History museum, Art museum
Donjon de Vez
105 min walk • The keep of Vez is the name usually given to the castle of Vez, a French fortress of the XIV th century located at Vez in the department of Oise. The keep itself was built between 1390 and 1410 by Jean de Vez and probably his brother-in-law Robert...
4 miW
Church
Église Saint-Martin Saint-Léonard
102 min walk • The church of Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Léonard is a Catholic parish church located in Vez, in the department of Oise, France. Its most remarkable part is its small rectangular choir of Gothic style, which dates from the years 1225 / 1230 and is of a...
5 miNW
Church
St. Martin's Church
127 min walk • The Saint-Martin church is a Catholic parish church located in Bonneuil-en-Valois, Oise, France. It is a cruciform building with a basilica nave, which dates largely from the 12th century.
5.3 miS
Church
St. Nicholas Church, La Ferté-Milon
136 min walk • The Saint-Nicolas church is a Catholic church located in La Ferté-Milon, in France.
5.9 miNW
Church
Église Saint-Albin
152 min walk • The Saint-Aubin church is a church located in Retheuil, France.
5.7 miS
49°10'28"N • 3°7'30"E
Château de la Ferté Milon, La Ferté-Milon
145 min walk • Forts and castles, Ruins

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Alexandre Dumas Museum open?

Alexandre Dumas Museum is open:

Monday 2 pm - 5 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 2 pm - 5 pm
Thursday 2 pm - 5 pm
Friday 2 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 2 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 2 pm - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Alexandre Dumas Museum?

Nearby attractions include Forest of Retz, Villers-Cotterêts (12 min walk), Nécropole nationale de Villers-Cotterêts, Villers-Cotterêts (17 min walk), Château de Noüe, Villers-Cotterêts (19 min walk).