We do not only cultivate strawberry and tomato in Val de Garonne! At home, we also plant good ideas to harvest curiosity all year round. Art, history, ideas for visits and museums, enjoy the time of weekend with our culture and heritage offers guaranteed without GMOs.

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Day 1, Step 1: Visit to the Tourist Office

Day 1, Step 1: Visit to the Tourist Office

This weekend, mix the useful with the very pleasant with visit de the city's new generation tourist office ! Come on, let's take a tour of the establishment. In the vestibule, there are photos, videos and a tactile map for discover the territory.

As for the stay, it immerses young and old in the different worlds of the destination. Not to mention the kitchen and its Book tempting, the patio and his relaxation area and many others…

1 city, 1 weekend, 3 possible visits:

# 1 - With our carnet de voyage illustrated, available free of charge at the Tourist Office 

# 2 - On smartphone in mode city ​​roadtrip 

# 3 - Always on smartphone, to the rhythm of an exciting themed sound tour.

Day 1, Step 2: Visit to the Marzelles Museum

Labeled Museum of France by the Ministry of Culture, this museum in downtown Marmande gives pride of place to the XNUMXth century painter Abel Boyer, while promoting numerous temporary exhibitions. Visual artists, sculptors or photographers, perspectives meet and offer a multidisciplinary approach to art.

The budding Picassos and Frida Kahlos are not left out with plastic art workshops and entertainment just for them. At the top of the territory's museums, it is a unavoidable during your cultural weekend in this pretty corner of France!

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Albert Marzelles Museum

Day 1, Step 3: Visit to the Garozarts art gallery

Arts now have their garorock with this creative space as inspiring as it is inspired located under the arcades of the Place du Marché in Marmande. Take part in one of the workshops open to the public, attend a reading, talk about culture made in France or pick up a paintbrush, you have the choice during your stay in the city.

Day 1, Step 4: Visit to the Archaeological Museum

Created in the 70s by a handful of passionate volunteers, it made Marmandais quite a story! Welcome to the heart of archaeological museum of Sainte-Bazeille where precious vestiges of the region ranging from the Prehistory to the Middle Ages going through the times Gallo-Roman.

When your cultural weekend, do not miss this establishment where more than 700 pieces of cultural heritage. awaiting small and large pickaxe heads. A classic to include in your weekend agenda!

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André Larroderie Archaeological Museum

Day 1, Stage 5: Fous de Garonne

Despite its spoiled river whims, Garonne remains the country's darling, as proven Couthures-sur-Garonne a village entirely dedicated to its history.

Follow the monumental rope that winds across the roofs, discover the river through numerous interactive or virtual reality experiences. A cultural weekend which doesn't fall into the water!

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Fools of Garonne

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Day 2, Step 6: Visit to the Saint-Vincent Collegiate Church

Was the night good? Considered one of the oldest villages in Lot-et-Garonne, the Mas-d’Agenais is well worth the discovery during your cultural weekend.

Its forest conducive to beauty hikes, to wheat market which takes you back to the France of yesteryear or even its collegiate church classified as a Historic Monument will only charm you. The latter also houses Christ on the Cross, an invaluable painting of Rembrandt the heart of Garonne Valley.

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Saint Vincent Collegiate Church and its painting “Christ on the Cross” by Rembrandt

To visit the village in complete relaxation:

#1 – Our brochure

#2 – Your smartphone 

Day 2, Stage 7: The Earth and Canal House

The establishment invites you to discover the agricultural life time spent using its flagship machines and tools.

From wheat to flour and from thread to rope, it's a century of rural culture which lights up before you thanks to this favorite museum to include in the program of the weekend.

Day 2, Stage 8: Tobacco Circuit

Inseparable from the production of tobacco and recognized throughout the country, the city of Tonneins is now entitled to his visit route.

Between former royal factory et dryers with such a particular scent, a story made in France that is not ready to go up in smoke. We take bets!

Day 2, Step 9: See Tonneins in painting

Mark your calendar! Every summer since 2003, dozens of graffiti artists renowned artists restore their letters of nobility to the walls and urban space during the Graffiti Jam

An event that has the effect of a small bomb in the landscape cultural Val de Garonnais.

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