Musée Maurice Dufresne, Azay-le-Rideau

Name: Musée Maurice Dufresne
Address: 17 route de Marnay, Azay-le-Rideau, 37190, France
Telephone: +33 2 47 45 36 18

#2 among attractions in Azay-le-Rideau

History museum, Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum

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The Museum of Maurice Dufresne is a technological history museum located in the mill at Marnay, near the Château of Azay-le-Rideau, France. It has acquired numerous important objects displayed in vast buildings containing some 25 rooms. The museum pieces are presented thematically: agricultural machines, silk and textile industries, musketry, hydraulic power, etc. ()

Local name: Musée Maurice-Dufresne Coordinates: 47°16'45"N, 0°23'42"E

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17 route de MarnayAzay-le-Rideau 37190 France

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+33 2 47 45 36 18

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Nearby attractions include: Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, Château d'Ussé, Château de Langeais, Château de Cinq-Mars.

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