List of car museums in France

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Peugeot Museum in Sochaux

The car museums in France are usually open all year round. These include large public museums with fixed opening times as well as small private collections, some of which are only open by appointment.

Table overview

The table is sorted in descending order according to the number of exhibited passenger cars, and if the number is the same, in alphabetical order in ascending order. In the Stand column , the year is given to which the information on the number of cars on display and special cars refer. The list in the special cars column is alphabetical.

Name of the museum place description Number of exhibited cars was standing particularities
Musée National de l'Automobile - Schlumpf Collection Mulhouse Cars, focus on Bugatti 402 2011 Bardon 5 CV 1899, Barré Vis-à-Vis, Baudier 3 HP 1900, BNC 527 GS 1926, Bugatti 101, 13, 251, 30, 32, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 49 , 50, 51, 55, 57, 64 and 73, Darracq C 1901, Esculape 1898, Farman A 6 B 1923, Fouillaron 1906, Hurtu Dos-à-Dos 1897, Jacquot Steam Car 1878, MAF Type F 5/14 PS 1914, Maurer-Union 1900, Monet et Goyon VM Voiturette 1925, OM 665, Philos A 4 M 1914, Pic-Pic 18 HP 1911, Pilain 4 D 1910, Rochet-Schneider 12 CV 1911, Sage 24 CV 1906, Salmson VAL 3 1928, Sénéchal SS 1925, Sizaire-Naudin 12 CV 1908, Soncin Quadricycle 1901 and Violet-Bogey A 1913
Manoir de l'Automobile Lohéac Cars, with a focus on sports and racing cars 299 2011 Alpine A106 1957, Ariès CC 1923, Autobleu 4 CV 1955, Benjamin CC 1924, Brissonneau 4 CV 1957, CG 1200 S 1972, Croco 1983, Darmont -Morgan 1929, Facel Vega Excellence 1961, several Hommell , LaFayette LF 1922, Marathon Corsair 1953 , Mini Comtesse , Poncin 1985, René Bonnet Missile 1961, Sabra 1963, Salmson VAL 3 1927, Talbot Ex. P 13 1959, Tracta D 2 Coach Duval 1933, Vélam 1957, Véloto and Venturi 260 1960
Conservatoire de patrimoine de Citroën Aulnay-sous-Bois Factory collection from Citroën , viewing by appointment only 231 2011 Citroën 2 CV , Ami 6 , Ami 8 , AX , Axel , Berlingo , BX , C 25 , C 4 , CX , DS , Dyane , ECO 2000 , GS , H , LN , M 35 , Méhari , Rosalie , Saxo , SM , Traction Avant , Type A , Visa , Xantia , XM , Xsara and ZX , Poncin VP 2000, Proton Tiara 1996 and Sbarro Onyx Axel 1984
Musée Automobile de Vendée Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Cars and motorcycles 125 2011 Ariès 14 CV 1913, Arista Spyder 1954, Arola , Barré AB 2 1912, Bignan 3 Liter 132 C 1919, BNC Monza 1929, Brasier 1912, Brissonneau 1956, Darracq B 11 1912, Decauville 1898, Delaugère & Clayette V 1926, Donnet 11 CV 1932, Donnet-Zedel C 16 1925, Grégoire 1912, Hugot 1898, Lion-Peugeot V2C2 1910, Monotrace single-track car 1926, Motobloc N 1908, Parisienne Victoria Combination 1899–1900, Peugeot Type 16 1898, Rolland-Pilain RP 1923, Rovin D 3 1950, Vélam Isetta 1959 and Voisin C 4 1924
Musée Automobile Reims Champagne Reims Cars including prototypes from Charbonneaux , and motorcycles 117 2011 Amilcar Pégase 1935, Baumann Coupé 1985, Berliet D 68 VITS 1928, Bobby-Alba R 1919, Chaigneau-Brasier 9 CV 1927, CIME A 2 1929, Corre-La Licorne HO 2 1930, Cottin & Desgouttes M 1924, DFP 1908, several Ellipsis (prototypes), Grégoire Charbonneaux electric car 1969, Hotchkiss-Grégoire 1952, Le Zèbre 1909, Ligier JS 2 1974, Matra Diebold 530 1969, Michel Irat CB 2 1930, Mini Comtesse Super Comtesse 1979, Mochet CM 125 Y 1958, Panhard & Levassor X 76 Dynamic 130 1936, Rosengart Ariette LR 4 SA 1953, SCAR 16 HP 1908, Sima-Violet 1925, Suère D 1925 and Wimille Prototypes 1946 and 1947
Automobile de la Sarthe Museum Le Mans Cars, with a focus on sports and racing cars 103 2011 AFG Grégoire 1942, Amédée Bollée D 1899, Audibert-Lavirotte 1901, Contal 1906, Corre H 1906, duration 962 1994, Hispano-Suiza K 6 1936, Kriéger A 155 1908, Panhard & Levassor A 2 1900, Saïga A 13 1912, SOCEMA -Grégoire turbine prototype 1952, Vallée Vis-à-Vis 1897 and Vinot & Deguingand 1923
Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot Sochaux Peugeot factory museum 95 2009 Lion-Peugeot VA and VC 2, Peugeot Type 3 , Type 4 , Type 5 , Type 8 , Type 10 , Type 15 , Type 26 , Type 33 , Type 36 , Type 56 , Type 69 , Type 81 , Type 91 , Type 116 , Type 125 , Type 127 , Type 139 , Type 153 , Type 161 , Type 163 , Type 172 , Type 174 , Type 176 , Type 177 , Type 181 , Type 183 , Type 184 , Type 190 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 301 , 302 , 402 , 403 , 601 , VLV electric cars and prototypes
Henri Malartre Museum Rochetaillée-sur-Saône cars 85 2009 Alcyon 1921, Bédélia Cyclecar 1913, Berliet C 2 1908, Corre Tonneau 1904, Cottereau 5 CV 1899, Decauville 5 CV 1899, De Dion-Bouton Coupé 1900, Hugot 1897, Jean Gras A 1925, La Buire 8 CV 1905, Léon Bollée G 1 1911, Laspougeas 1896, Luc Court H 4 S 2 1928, Mildé electric car 1900, Noël Bénet 1900, Pilain 4-0 1912, Rochet Frères 1898, Rochet-Schneider 1895, Rolland-Pilain 1923, Scotte steam car 1892, Secrétand steam car 1890, Sizaire-Berwick SD 1927, Sizaire-Naudin F 1 1908, Stéla RCA Elektrowagen 1941, Teste et Moret La Mouche 1902, Th. Schneider 10 HP 1926, Thieulin 1908, Unic U 6 1938, Voisin C 24 Carene 1934 and Wimille Prototyp 1948
Espace Automobiles Matra Romorantin-Lanthenay Cars, mainly Matra , and racing cars 76 2011 CG CGMC 1970, Deutsch & Bonnet 1955, Matra Djet and M 530 , Matra-Simca Bagheera , Renault Zoom 1992 and René Bonnet Djet 1963
Automobile Museum "Le Garage de mon Père" Crepy Cars from 1950 to 1990 74 2011 Chappe et Gessalin 1965, DAF 46 , Ford 20 M (P 7 A) 1967, Peugeot 104 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 304 , 305 , 403 , 404 , 505 , 604 and 605 , Simca Aronde 1959 and Vespa 400 1960
Musée de l'Art Populaire Chez Manuel Poitiers Cars and motorcycles 66 2011 Amilcar Type C 3 1934, KV Mini , Le Zèbre C 1912, Mini Comtesse , several Mochet , Monet et Goyon Automouche 1932, Poirier Monoto 1955, Rolux , Rosengart 1928, Simca 5 1936, Vélam and Véloto
CAAPY (Collection de l'Aventure Automobile à Poissy) Carrières-sous-Poissy Cars, focus on Simca 61 2009 CG 1200 S, Chrysler 180 1974, Chrysler-Simca 1309 1979, Dodge Omni 1979, Ford Vedette 1953, Simca 1000 , 1100 , 1300 , 5 , 8 , Ariane , Aronde , Vedette and Prototype 936 1960, Talbot 1100, DC, Horizon , Samba , Solara and Tagora and Talbot-Lago America and Record T 26
Musée de la Commanderie Viâpres-le-Petit Cars and motorcycles 60 2002 Amilcar Type CGS 1927, Bignan Cyclecar 1920, Delahaye 135 MS 1938, Hotchkiss AM 2 1927 and Millot Vis-à-Vis 1900,
Musée de l'automobile de Lorraine Velaine-en-Haye Cars and motorcycles 59 2002 Aster 1900, Chenard & Walcker Y 3 1926, Delage Type AE 1910, Renault Colorale , Reo Flying Cloud Six 1935 and Salmson S 4 C 1933
Auto Moto Vélo Museum Châtellerault Cars and motorcycles 57 2011 Amilcar Type CGS 1925 Brouhot 1906 Darmont Spécial 1929 Delahaye Type 1 1896 Lion-Peugeot 1913 Porquerolles 1972 Talbot M 67 1928 Teilhol Citadine 1972
Musée de l'Automobile de Valençay Valençay cars 56 2011 Amilcar Type CGSS 1929, Bédélia BD 2 A 1914, Clément-Bayard AC 21 1906, Corre-La Licorne E 04 1932, Delaunay-Belleville HH 6 1908, Ford Comète 1953, Hotchkiss 864 1949, Le Zèbre C 1912, Salmson S 4 E. 1948 and Turcat-Méry 1906
Automobile de Provence Museum Orgone cars 54 2009 Amilcar Type C 6 1926, Ariès 4 L 1907, Darmont Spécial 1926, Delage Type DI 1927, Panhard & Levassor X 73 1935, Paris-Rhône 1942, Rally NC 1931, Salmson VAL 3 1925 and Voisin Biscuter Prototype 1947
Musée des Citroën Castellane Cars of the brand Citroën 51 2009 Citroën 2CV , Ami 6, Ami 8 and Ami Super , CX , DS and ID , Dyane and Acadiane , GS , HY , M 35 , Méhari , SM and Traction Avant
Musée Automobile Bellenavois Bellenaves cars 45 2011 Berliet VIG RL 1928, Darmont Dreirad 1923, Dellow Roadster, Mathis QMY 9 CV 1926, Monet et Goyon Automouche, Mors Elektrowagen 1919, Salmson S 4 1929 and Vermorel AD 1923
Musée de la 2 CV Wackenbach near Grandfontaine Cars, with a focus on Citroën 42 2010 Citroën 2CV , Ami 6 , Dyane and Méhari , Lohr FL 500 M, Teilhol Tangara and UMAP Coupé
Domaine de la Petite Couère Nyoiseau Village from 1900 with a small collection of cars 39 2011 Brasier 12 CV 1913, Chenard & Walcker 1934, Corre-La Licorne 1932, De Dion-Bouton IS 1920, Mathis P 1922, Poirier Monoto and Sigma R 1916
Château de Vernon Vernon Castle with car collection 39 2011 Aston Martin DBS 1971, Daimler Conquest Century 1956, Delahaye 87 1921, Facel Vega HK 500 1959, Jaguar Mark IX 1959, Maserati Sebring 1963 and SS Jaguar 1940
Musée du Château de Savigny Savigny-lès-Beaune Castle with various collections including the Abarth collection 35 2011 Autobianchi A112 Abarth, Fiat-Abarth 595 SS, 750 Coupé, 850 TC, 1000 Bialbero, 1600 Roadster, Coupé OT 1300, Sport Spider OT 2000 and Sport Spider Tubolare 1000 Cuneo
Musee de Sanxet Pomport cars 27 2011 AC Ace Bristol 1957, Casimir Ragot Spéciale Roadster 1929–1930, Clément-Bayard 1911, Cord L-29 1929, Jowett Jupiter 1951, Lincoln Continental 1947, Mini Comtesse and Salmson S 4-61 1950
Maurice Dufresne Museum Marnay at Azay-le-Rideau Cars, motorcycles and agricultural equipment 26th 2011 Austin A 135 Princess 1947, Chenard & Walcker 1926, Georges Irat 1939, Le Zèbre 1912, Mochet 1948, Monet et Goyon , Peugeot VLV 1941, Poirier 1953, Rivenc Cyclecar 1928 and Véloto
National Museum of Voiture et du Tourisme Compiègne Technology museum with an important collection of carriages and early cars in Compiègne Castle . 19th 2011 Amédée Bollée (père) La Mancelle steam car 1878, Amédée Bollée (fils) Vis-à-Vis 1896, Clément-Bayard AC 1904, De Dion-Bouton & Trepardoux steam car 1890, Delahaye 1897, Georges Richard 1897, Gobron-Brillié 1898, La Jamais Contente record car from Jenatzy 1899, Renault Type A , Type C and Type D , Reyrol Le Passe Partout 1907 and Sigma 4 M 1916
Musée Rétro-Mobile Drouais Dreux Cars and motorcycles 18th 2011 Berliet 944 1935, Citroën C 4 , Delahaye 112 16 CV 1930, Facel Vega HK 500 1960, Hurtu VAX 1910, La Licorne 164 LR 1948, Mini Comtesse 1975, Sidéa PL 8 CV 1913-1922 and Talbot M 67 1929
Simca Yonnais Museum La Roche-sur-Yon Cars, focus on Simca 18th 2002 Peugeot 202 and 203 , Simca 5, 6, 8, 1000 , 1200 Coupé, 1500 , Aronde and Simca -Fiat 6 CV 1934
Musée des arts et métiers Paris Technology museum with cars 14th 2011 Amédée Bollée L'Obeissante steam car 1873, Cugnot steam car 1769, Hautier ca.1900 , Leyat Helica 1921 and Serpollet steam car 1898
1900 Museum Arpaillargues Village from 1900 with a small collection of cars 12 2001 Bentley 4.25 liter 1939, Citroën B 14 F 1927, De Dion-Bouton IT 10 CV 1923, Delahaye 16 CV 1937, Mochet 1952 and Type KZ 2 1928
Montcalm Museum Montcalm cars 9 2009 Citroën B 2 1920, Delage Type DE 1923, DPF 1908, MG PA 1935, Panhard Junior 1954 and Philos 6 CV 1913
L'Aventure Michelin Clermont-Ferrand Michelin factory museum with tires and some cars 7th 2011 Citroën 2CV , DS , H , Traction Avant and Type A , De Dion-Bouton Dreirad 1900 and Michelin Éclair 1895
Menetou salon Menetou salon Castle with a small collection of cars 7th 2011 Citroën B 12 1925, Hispano-Suiza H 6 B 1923, Panhard & Levassor 16 CV 1899, Renault Vivaquatre 1933 and Turcat-Méry LH 1912
Musée Rêve Auto Jeunesse Mosnac some cars, many model cars 7th 2011 Amilcar Type CGSS 1926, Delage Type D.8 S 1930, Donnet-Zedel 1926, Georges Richard 1900, Le Zèbre 1912, Peugeot Type 116 1909 and Salmson license GN 1921
Château-Musée Meillant Meillant Castle with a small collection of cars 6th 2011 Citroën 5 CV, Delahaye 135 M, Hotchkiss 686, Lancia Astura 1935 and Peugeot Type 177 B
Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France Montville some cars, more fire engines 5 2011 Citroën C 4 1932, Delahaye VLR 1, Hotchkiss M 201 and Panhard & Levassor X 25
Chapy Museum Boujan-sur-Libron Cars and motorcycles, viewing by appointment only 4th 2009 Austin 7 HP 1929, Benjamin 1924 and Sovam 1100 1968
Collection de Motocyclette Monet & Goyon Melle some cars, more Monet & Goyon motorcycles 3 2009 Monet et Goyon Automouche GZ 1925, V 2 1921 and Cyclecarette VM 2 1925
Collection Joël Roure Puisserguier some cars, more motorcycles, viewing by appointment only 3 2009 Citroën 5 CV 1923, Ford Model T 1914 and Triumph Spitfire 1973
L'Estanco, Auto-Moto Museum Serres Cars and motorcycles 3 2009 Amilcar Type CGSS 1926, Citroën C 4 1930 and Mochet CM 1949
Musée du Charronnage au car Vanosc some cars, more buses 2 2011 Rolland-Pilain R 1929 and Sofravel Coccinelle 1947–1948
Musée Club Auvergnat des Anciens Véhicules Populaires et Sportives La Monnerie-le-Montel cars
Mémoire de la Nationale Museum 7 Piolenc History of Route Nationale 7 with some cars
Collection Ferrari Le Mas-du-Clos Saint-Avit-de-Tardes Cars, mainly Ferrari , viewing by appointment only
Henri Barré Museum Thouars Art museum with a car

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