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Created on the initiative of her daughter, Colette Renée de Jouvenel, and opened in 1995, the Colette Museum has French museum status. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, the famous author, was born in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye in 1873.
The museum dedicated to her in the heart of her native village is housed in the château, rebuilt in the 17th century. Although she never stayed there, Colette mentioned it at the beginning of her first novel, Claudine à l'école: "Montigny [...] is a staircase below a...
The museum dedicated to her in the heart of her native village is housed in the château, rebuilt in the 17th century. Although she never stayed there, Colette mentioned it at the beginning of her first novel, Claudine à l'école: "Montigny [...] is a staircase below a...
Services
Special theme activity
Children's workshop
Lectures
Temporary exhibitions
Concerts
Picnic area
Car park
Screening room
Toilets
Animals accepted
Boutique
Play area
- Activities
- Special theme activity
- Children's workshop
- Lectures
- Temporary exhibitions
- Concerts
- Equipment
- Picnic area
- Car park
- Screening room
- Toilets
- Services
- Animals accepted
- Boutique
- Play area
- Wi-fi
Quality standards
Musée de France
Rates
Group rate (per person)
6€
Child rate
Free
Young persons rate
5€
Free
Free
Free
Free
Standard rate - adult full price
8€
Other
2€
Carte Bleue/Credit card
Debit cards
Cheques and giro cheques
Cash
Eurocard - Mastercard
Openings
From 1 April 2025 until 2 November 2025 - Closed on tuesday