Archaeology Museum

Val-Cenis

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The museum presents the discoveries made in the Balmes cave and the visitor becomes a witness to the culture and cultural influences of these mountain people who had a relationship with their environment that went far beyond mere subsistence.

Description

The first farmers and stockbreeders of the Neolithic period settled about 5,600 years ago in the Balmes cave overlooking Val Cenis-Sollières. The museum presents all the objects of the daily life of these first mountain dwellers of Haute Maurienne.
The objects and handicrafts on display in the museum plunge the visitor into the daily life of these mountain people, who had a relationship with their environment that went far beyond mere subsistence.

Services

Guided individual tours
Unguided group tours
Guided group tours
Educational visits
Themed tour
Shop
Permanent entertainments organiser
Wi-fi
Tourist routes
Guided tours
Unguided individual tours
Ticketing in number

Environments

Mountain view
Close to a public transportation
Village center
Lake 5 km away
River 5 km away
Close to GR footpath
Bus stop < 500 m

Rates

Free entry for children under 6, press, mountain guides, accompanying guides, the drivers, mountain guides.
Group rate available for 10 people or more.

Adults: €4.8, children: €3.3.
PRM, students, unemployed: €3.8.
Family pass (1 adult + 2 children): €11.
Additional adult: €4.3 - Additional child: €2.8.
Pass Maurienne adult: €3.8 - Child: €2.8.

Advantage Pass Activités: -2€ on free adult admission.

Payment methods

Bank/credit card
Check
Travellers Cheque
Cash

Opening period

From 10/06 to 06/07/2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 07/07 to 31/08/2025 from Monday to Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 01/09 to 19/09/2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 13/10 to 19/12/2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on November 1st and November 11th.