in LOURY

La Maison de l'Homme et de la Forêt d'Orléans

Located in the grounds of the château, this museum explores the rich connection which unites humans with the forest. Wood and forest trades are displayed from both a technical and social aspect. Popular imagination reveals our fascination with the forest: imaginary creatures, white ladies…

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Lets go for a walk in the woods! Situated in the château grounds, this small museum reveals all there is to know about the connection between man and forest: from wood and forest trades to legends, imaginary creatures and white ladies which have developed in popular imagination. Enough to send a shiver down your spine… The museum presents legends and trades of the forest: lumberjacks, wheelwrights, blacksmiths, etc… Legends of wolves, birds and the forest itself (due to the strange shape of the trees), not to mention white ladies and fairies. A temporary exhibition is on display between April and October with various themes for 2011: medicine and remedies of old. Lets go for a walk in the woods! Situated in the château grounds, this small museum reveals all there is to know about the c

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