Musée des Merveilles, Tende

#2 among attractions in Tende

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Facts and practical information

Musée des Merveilles in Tende, France is a museum that documents stone age and other historic artefacts from the Mercantour National Park. It opened in 1996. There is notably a large collection of real and reproduced petroglyphs from the surroundings of the nearby Bégo Mountain. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°5'25"N, 7°35'33"E

Address

Avenue du 16 septembre 1947Tende 06430 France

Contact

+33 4 93 04 32 50

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Day trips

Musée des Merveilles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Our Lady of the Fountains, Gite Neige et Merveilles, Cime de Capoves, Saint Martin's Collegiate Church.

3.6 miSE
Church
Our Lady of the Fountains
93 min walk • Our Lady of the Fountain is a Roman Catholic shrine located four kilometers from La Brigue, France, very close to the Italian border. The name derives from seven local springs that emerge from the rocks. It is one of the main tourist destinations in La Brigue, receiving up to 12,000 tourists per year.
4.2 miW
44°4'13"N • 7°30'46"E
Gite Neige et Merveilles, Tende
107 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cime de Capoves
148 min walk • The Cime de Capoves or Cima Capoves is a mountain of the Ligurian Alps located in the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, close to the French-Italian border.
2.2 miSE
Church
Saint Martin's Collegiate Church
56 min walk • The collegiate church of Saint-Martin is a Catholic church located in La Brigue, France.
0.4 miS
Church
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Tende
12 min walk • The collegiate church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Tende is a former collegiate church located in Tende, France, a former cathedral, it still canonically bears the honorary title.
2.6 miSE
Bridge
Pont du Coq
67 min walk • The Rooster Bridge is a bridge located in La Brigue, over the Levenza River, France.
2.2 miSE
Hotel
La Brigue
58 min walk • La Brigue is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. La Brigue became part of France after World War II, when Italy was forced to hand it over in September 1947 under the terms of the Peace of Paris.
0.5 miS
Church
Chapel of Mercy, Tende
12 min walk • The Chapel of Mercy, formerly the Chapel of the Black Penitents, is a Catholic chapel located in Tende, France.
0.4 miS
Church
Chapelle de l'Annonciation, Tende
12 min walk • The Chapel of the Annunciation, formerly the Chapel of the White Penitents, is a Catholic chapel located in Tende, France.
2.2 miSE
Church
Chapelle supérieure de l'Annonciation
56 min walk • Chapelle de l'Annonciation, chapelle des Pénitents blancs d'en-haut, is a chapel of Penitents located in La Brigue in the French department of Alpes-Maritimes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Musée des Merveilles open?

Musée des Merveilles is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 am
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 5 am
Thursday 10 am - 5 am
Friday 10 am - 5 am
Saturday 10 am - 5 am
Sunday 10 am - 5 am

Which popular attractions are close to Musée des Merveilles?

Nearby attractions include Chapelle de l'Annonciation, Tende (12 min walk), Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Tende (12 min walk), Chapel of Mercy, Tende (12 min walk).