The Coach Gallery

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Presentation

Genuine masterpieces created by the best artists of this time, here is Europe's largest collection of royal and imperial coaches !

Real masterpieces made by the best artists of that time, these carriages are also a manifest of an extraordinary technological advance of the time with the evolution of techniques : traction, suspension, first coupés, convertibles, but also evolution of comfort.

This re-opening allows you to admire gala berlins ordered for the marriage of Napoleon the 1st, Louis XVIII's funeral coach, the one from Charles X's coronation, Marie-Antoinette's kids carriages, others from the Third Republic, and even lovely sleighs and Eighteenth Century sedan chairs.

Completely restored, the Coach Museum spans on nearly 1000m². The museography and the new lighting enhance these wood and golden bronze masterpieces while respecting the architecture and the spirit of the place.

Opening day(s)

Exceptionally closed : Sunday 25 December 2022

All year long 2023

Saturday, Sunday

From 1 November to 31 March: every weekend, from 12:30pm to 5:30pm. Last entry at 4:45pm. From 1 April to 31 October: every weekend, from 12:30pm to 6:30pm. Last entry at 5:45pm.

General information

Visites :
- Average group visit length (minutes) 40
- Average individual visit length (minutes) 30
Type of culturel patrimony :
- Museum
Science and technology :
- Sciences and technology
- Transport
Services :
- Pets welcome

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Individual tour services :
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Guided inividual tours obligatory
Group tour services :
- Unguided group tours available permanently
- Guided group tours obligatory

Accessibility

Accessibility criteria for people with reduced mobility :
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Site, building totally accessible
Accessible tourism :
- Accessible tourism