Museum · Bignan · Morbihan

Maison des chouans

One of the places to visit in Bignan is Maison des chouans, a museum. Nearby, 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. Château de Josselin, 12 km off, heads what is near.

Where

In Bignan

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Museum in Bignan

In Bignan

Maison des chouans is in the commune of Bignan, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Which month to go

The warmest afternoons in Bignan run May to September, at 19–24°C.

Jan9° / 3°115 mm

Feb10° / 3°83 mm

Mar12° / 4°75 mm

Apr15° / 5°78 mm

May19° / 9°66 mm

Jun22° / 11°58 mm

Jul24° / 13°52 mm

Aug23° / 13°61 mm

Sep21° / 10°56 mm

Oct17° / 9°114 mm

Nov12° / 6°111 mm

Dec10° / 4°127 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bignan, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Bignan station, 3.8 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bignan’s full climate →

About

Maison des chouans

Museum.

Maison des chouans is in Bignan, Morbihan.

Type: Museum
Commune: Bignan, Morbihan
Official site: bignanroue.jimdofree.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Practical details

HoursJul–Sep Sat–Sun 14:00–18:00

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where Maison des chouans is

Maison des chouans is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Locminé (4,773 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in this commune

Bignan

2,757 people

2 · 7.6 km south of it

Saint-Jean-Brévelay

2,869 people

3 · 9.2 km southeast of it

Plumelec

2,754 people

4 · 9.7 km west of it

Moréac

3,704 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Maison des chouans is	People
Bignan	It’s in this commune	2,757
Saint-Jean-Brévelay	7.6 km south of it	2,869
Plumelec	9.2 km southeast of it	2,754
Moréac	9.7 km west of it	3,704
Locminé	11 km west of it	4,773
Josselin	12 km northeast of it	2,584
Plumelin	14 km west of it	2,885
Évellys	16 km northwest of it	3,379

Make a day of it

Pair Maison des chouans with these

Our list has 34 more within 15 km, among them 7 châteaux and a museum.

ChâteauChâteau de Josselin12 km northeast, in Josselin 2

ChâteauChâteau de Kerguéhennec3.9 km southwest, in Bignan 3ChâteauChâteauManoir de Le May5.5 km east, in Guéhenno 4

MuseumMusée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin12 km northeast, in Josselin 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trédion14 km southeast, in Trédion 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Timbrieux8.8 km southeast, in Cruguel 7ChâteauChâteauManoir de Cadoudal9.4 km south, in Plumelec 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Sauldraye10 km southeast, in Plumelec

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Maison des chouans

Where is Maison des chouans?

Maison des chouans is in Bignan, in Morbihan (Brittany).

What is Maison des chouans?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Maison des chouans?

May to September are the warmest months in Bignan, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Maison des chouans?

Within 15 km: Château de Josselin (12 km), Château de Kerguéhennec (3.9 km), Manoir de Le May (5.5 km) and Musée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin (12 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Château de Josselin: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Kerguéhennec: Koinzel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin: Tsaag Valren, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.