Périgord Military Museum War memorabilia at the Périgueux military museum

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Tuesday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Wednesday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Thursday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Friday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Saturday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Opens Monday at 02:00 pm

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : White Périgord

Services

  • Cash
  • Credit card accepted
  • Groups
  • Open all year round
  • English
    • This museum houses military memorabilia brought back by Périgord residents during their campaigns, relating to both the daily life of soldiers and the exploits of the regiments in which they served. With over 12,000 remarkable, rare, or picturesque objects, you can relive the daily lives of our soldiers, from the Middle Ages to the present day. A non-profit museum since January 18, 1911, it has been recognized as a public benefit organization since January 29, 1928.

      Opening hours : museum open all year round from 2pm to 6pm except Sundays and public holidays.

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Traveller Reviews Périgord Military Museum

4.6 sur 5 224 reviews

  • Brun JPB

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Brun JPB on 08/06/2026

    That's really nice

  • Isa MICHEL

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Isa MICHEL on 16/05/2026

    A very interesting and informative visit, and the welcome was excellent! The staff were very friendly and available to chat. Please note that pets are welcome.

  • Wendy Le Berre

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Wendy Le Berre on 10/05/2026

    A very beautiful little museum, quite tall; one wonders how some of the things managed to fit inside.

Traveller Reviews Périgord Military Museum

4.3 sur 5 95 reviews

  • "Very interesting"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Louise8866 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) on 09/08/2025

    This museum is stuffed full of artifacts, displays, posters etc. You could spend many hours in this museum if you chose to. We were greeted by a friendly man who explained how the museum worked then...

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  • "Jam-packed with interesting exhibits"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by DordogneAnglais (Cambridge, United Kingdom) on 21/08/2024

    Although apparently quite a small museum, spread over 3 storeys, every possible stairwell, corridor, nook and cranny contains an exhibit of some kind. The building itself is old and quaint, with...

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  • "Visiting Périgueux."

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by hans-jaguar (Santa Comba Dao, Portugal) on 14/08/2022

    You will pass this small “Military Museum” of Périgord in Périgieux, when walking from the underground parking towards the cathedral. The museum is now more than a century old. It was the wish from...

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Périgord Military Museum

Address

32 rue des Farges
24000 Périgueux

GPS coordinates

45° 10'59.53"N, 0° 43'15.32"E

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