Museums in France

Housed in a former industrial building, the Matra Museum lies on a 3300 m2 territory and covers the history of Matra, from road cars for LeMans and Formula 1 racers.

"Maurice Dufresne, established his museum in Azay-le-Rideau in the mill of Marnay, the property which in 1026 belonged to Geoffroy de l'Ile. The hydraulic workings of the mill have been maintained and can be seen functioning. The 10,000 m2 of buildings, which house more than 3,000 antique machines and collection pieces, are found within a 67,000 m2 park of hundred-year-old trees. "

MM Park France was opened in 2017. Today it is one of the biggest military museums in Europe, featuring tanks and armored vehicles, uniforms, weapons, planes and naturally cars and motorcycles too.

For 49 years, the Gagnaire family has gathered and restored a fabulous collection of vintage motorcycles from the Monet & Goyon brand.

Located in the former factory the museum presented the French brands' products: "A museum for all ages where the oldest will remember their youth with pre-war models with side engine, like the old scooters of the 1950s, as for the youngest, they will plunge back into the 1990s by finding their Magnum and Booster models".  The collection also includes several prototypes

Alain Lhoumeau opened his motorcycle museum in 2004. Today the 210-strong collection is open by appointment only.

The Bosc Castle features a few different museums, including Claude Reynaud's motorcycle collection.

There are around a 100 motorcycles and scooters presented here.

Housed in an old barn, not far from 70 vehicles still in working order dating from 1925 to 1996 for the most recent. “The idea of ​​this museum is to give a second life to these machines and to share a passion for motorcycles with those who are interested in them” explains Laurent Gonnard.

Some 250 motorbikes are on show in this educational and enjoyable museum dedicated to the art of speed, from 19th century prototypes to futuristic racing machines. Housed in a renovated flour mill, the museum has four floors each devoted to a different period. Among the star exhibits are an experimental 1935 four cylinder MGC, equipped with an aeroplane engine, and a unique collection of Grand Prix racing bikes built by Jean and Henri Nougier between 1936 and 1971.