List of car museums in France
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 |
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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 |
Web links
Commons : Car museums in France - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- List of FIVA (English, accessed on March 6, 2016)
- List of Didier including closed car museums (French)
- List of Les Amis des musées Automobiles (French)