Butterflies and Insects Museum

  • Museum
  • Sciences and technology
  • Natural sciences
  • Private museum
Elevation : 540m
293 chemin de la Vie plaine, Château de Faverges, Faverges, 74210 Faverges-Seythenex
Over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. There are only 3 museum of this kind in France. Souvenirs, gifts and postcards.
3 rooms with over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. The 1st room contains European fauna, with a special focus on the diurnal butterflies from the Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Reserve. The 2nd room offers a rich insight into the butterflies and insects from the Upper Amazon Basin. In the 3rd room, visitors can look at butterflies from Africa and Asia as well as stunningly spectacular giant insects.
An area is dedicated to temporary exhibitions: since 2022, an exhibition on the endemic fauna of Madagascar with more than 300 butterflies and insects from that area.
To round off the tour, live insects are on display in terrariums (currently under work).
  • Tips
    Discover the "3 sites 3 histoires" Pass:
    Visit three sites with one ticket: the Butterflies and Insects Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the Keep of the Faverges Lords.
    Prices for adults: 7€ (instead of 9€). Children from 5 to 14: 4,50€ (instead of 6€).

Services

Services

Accessibility
Disabled access
Car park
Toilets

Accessibility

Accessibility

Mental disability
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Even flooring with no obstacles
Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Site, building totally accessible
Possibility of drop-off in front of the site

Rates

Rates

From 1 January 2025 to 16 June 2026

From 1 January 2025 to 16 June 2026
Adult
From €4.00 to €8.00

Child
From €3.00 to €5.50

Group adults
€3.50

Group children
€2.50

"3 sites 3 histoires" Pass: Butterflies and Insects Museum, Archaeological Museum and Keep of the Faverges Lords: 8€/adult. 5,50€/child.
Guided visit: 15€ (only by reservation).

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

CheckCheck
CashCash

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 30 Maximum number of people

Openings

Openings

Monday
14:00 - 18:30

Tuesday
14:00 - 18:30

Wednesday
14:00 - 18:30

Thursday
14:00 - 18:30

Friday
14:00 - 18:30

Saturday
09:30 - 12:30

Sunday
Closed

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday
13:30 - 17:00

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

By appointment for groups every day of the year.
Wednesdays from 1:30 to 5:00 pm by appointment only (minimum 5 people).

Location

Location

Butterflies and Insects Museum
Elevation : 540m
293 chemin de la Vie plaine, Château de Faverges, Faverges, 74210 Faverges-Seythenex

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • German
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Mountain view
  • Town outskirts
  • Lake 5 km away
  • River 5 km away

Access

Access
  • At Faverges castle.
    Annecy-Albertville Bus line LIHSA 51 - Bus stop FAVERGES "La Soierie"
Updated on 23 September 2025 at 14:30
by Office de Tourisme des Sources du Lac d'Annecy
(Offer identifier : 129231)
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