Maison de Barberine Museum in Vallorcine

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Elevation : 1162m
258 route de Barberine, 74660 Vallorcine
Small museum presenting the life of the village in the past.
Restored traditional Vallorcine house dating back to the early 18th century, located in the hamlet of Barberine, near the Swiss border. The house is home to various souvenirs of Vallorcine life in the past. Discover traditional objects...
The theme of the 2025 temporary exhibition is: "Life in Barberine over the centuries".
In the early 18th century, Barberine was home to 9 farming families. We know the houses, the land, the bread oven and the mill. In the 19th century, the waterfall attracted the first tourists. In 1852, a hotel was built, followed by a school to prevent avalanches on the way to the main town... When Barberine became part of France in 1860, roads, trains and the Emosson dam arrived...
  • Tips
    Private visit on request.

Services

Services

Car park

Rates

Rates

MUSEUM PASS 20€: unlimited entry for 1 year to all museums in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley network.
On sale at the entrance to the valley's museums: please bring your ViaCham card and/or a passport photo.

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

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Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 20 Maximum number of people

Openings

Openings

From 1 July 2026 until 31 August 2026

From 1 July 2026 until 31 August 2026
Monday
14:30 - 17:30

Tuesday
14:30 - 17:30

Wednesday
14:30 - 17:30

Thursday
14:30 - 17:30

Friday
14:30 - 17:30

Saturday
Closed

Sunday
15:00 - 17:30

Location

Location

Maison de Barberine Museum in Vallorcine
Elevation : 1162m
258 route de Barberine, 74660 Vallorcine

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Access

Access
  • Closest train stop : Vallorcine train station
    Closest parking : Barberine car park
Updated on 31 July 2025 at 15:09
by Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
(Offer identifier : 180960)
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