Stones and lapidary museum

  • Museum
  • Sciences and technology
  • Arts and culture
  • Occupations
  • Craft/Artisanat
  • Local history
  • Private museum
Elevation : 994m
7 rue Michel Hollard, 01410 Mijoux
History of the gem-cutting trade up to the present day. How these stones are used to create jewellery. Movie, stones and gems collection.
For people from the Haut Jura region, the word ‘lapidary’ is still very familiar, but this is not the case for most people. Do you know what a lapidary is? The answer is at the museum, where you can learn all about the origins of this profession and, more generally, the wonderful world of gemstones. There's a wonderful exhibition of rough and cut stones from all over the world, as well as a selection of period tools. A video explains the different stages of stone-cutting and the origins of...
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    Window workshop for observing the manufacturing process. Large choice of jewellery in our shop.

Services

Services

Car park

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 58 Maximum number of people

Openings

Openings

Tuesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Thursday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Friday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Saturday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Sunday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Tuesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Thursday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Friday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Saturday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Sunday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:30

Location

Location

Stones and lapidary museum
Elevation : 994m
7 rue Michel Hollard, 01410 Mijoux

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Close to GR footpath
  • Mountain location
  • Village centre
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Near shuttle stop
  • Bottom of slopes
Updated on 19 December 2024 at 14:01
by Office de Tourisme du Pays de Gex
(Offer identifier : 152750)
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