Visit of the Bicycle Museum at the Abbey of Trois-Fontaines

Name: Visit of the Bicycle Museum at the Abbey of Trois-Fontaines
Start: 2020-09-20T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2020-09-20T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Abbaye de Trois-Fontaines

A unique collection exhibited at the Abbey of Trois-Fontaines.

Sunday 20 September 2020, 14:00Passed

Conditions

Adult: €2.50, Children (-12 years): €1.50\. Mask must be worn from 11 years old.

Aurélie Boileau

The museum invites you to discover the history of the pedal-driven velocipede invented in 1861 by Pierre Michaux, born in Bar-le-Duc, and traces the history of the little queen through rare and ancient models of velocipedes and other bicycles. From the ancestral balance bike to the bicycle of the modern factor, passing by the famous grand-bi, live a beautiful escape by discovering the evolution of the universe of the cycle. An exceptional collection: Nearly 200 bikes, hundreds of unusual objects and period accessories, a rich collection of posters related to cycling, all on 200m².
Mask must be worn from the age of 11.

About the location

Abbaye de Trois-Fontaines

Place du château, 51340 Trois-Fontaines-l'Abbaye

Marne
Grand Est

Former Cistercian abbey, founded in 1118, eldest daughter of Clairvaux, remodeled in the eighteenth century. The surviving elements of the abbey testify to its importance: vaulted nave with warheads, collateral covered with transverse cradles.
The abbey also houses the Museum of Cycling.