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Anjou Wine and Vine Museum, Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, Maine-et-Loire

Category: Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions in Pays de la Loire, Wine & Vineyards in the Loire Valley, France

Over 1000 square metres dedicated to the history of the wines of Anjou

Description:

Musée de la Vigne et du Vin d'Anjou - Anjou Museum of Vineyards and Wine

The Anjou Wine & Vine Museum is situated in the heart of the Coteaux du Layon vineyards at the village of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay about 25 km south of Angers and 35 km north of Cholet.

The Museum, certified a "Musée de France", is housed in the "Celliers de la Coudraye", a wine cellar whose architecture is typical of the end of the 19th century. The museum shows the evolution of wine-growing from the disastrous phylloxera crisis in the 1880s right through to the 1960s.

Within the museum you will find many exhibits reflecting the heritage of the local vineyards with over 1000 square metres of displays reflecting the history of winegrowing in Anjou and the Coteaux du Layon.

Free Parking, picnic area and vineyard paths nearby.

Opening Times (2012):

April 1: museum will open its doors from 11h to 18h30.

From April 2 to June 30: Wed-Fri from 14h30 to 17h30; weekends & holidays from 14h30 to 18h30.

From 1 July to 31 August: Every day from 11h to 13h & 15h to 19h

September 1 to November 11: Weekends & holidays from 14h30 to 18h30.

Admission Prices (2012):

Adult : €5.20 euro

Children (from 7 to 14 years old): €3.40

Family (2 adults and 2 children or more) : €14

Address: Les Celliers de la Coudraye, Place des Vignerons, 49750 SAINT-LAMBERT DU LATTAY, France

Contact: contact@mvvanjou.com