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Musée des Blindés

A sight in Saumur, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Musée des Blindés in Saumur
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Why go

One of the world's largest tank museums.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Saumur, alongside 4 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Château de Saumur, 1.5 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Saumur
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Saumur, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Château de Saumur

    Fairy-tale château above the Loire, home to decorative arts and equestrian museums.

    Sight · 1.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Les Nobles Fouées

    Troglodyte restaurant baking fouées in a wood oven.

    Food · 2.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Bouvet-Ladubay

    Sparkling Saumur house with tours of extensive tuffeau cellars.

    Drinks · 3.5 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Ackerman

    Saumur's oldest sparkling-wine house, with cellar visits and tastings.

    Drinks · 4.1 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Cadre Noir

    France's national riding school; watch training sessions and gala shows.

    Activity · 5.2 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Château de Brézé

    Château with an underground fortress of tunnels and dry moats.

    Sight · 7.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Musée des Blindés is a stop on our Loire Valley Châteaux route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Saumur

2 more curated sights in Saumur. See the full Saumur guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Saumur run from 8°C in January to 26°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Musée des Blindés itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Saumur from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Saumur weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Musée des Blindés, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
1043 Rte de Fontevraud, 49400 Saumur, France
Coordinates
47.24404, -0.07135
Destination
Saumur, France
Website
museedesblindes.fr

Musée des Blindés: quick answers

How much time do you need at Musée des Blindés?

Plan on about 2 hours at Musée des Blindés. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Musée des Blindés?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Musée des Blindés?

Musée des Blindés is at 1043 Rte de Fontevraud, 49400 Saumur, France. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Musée des Blindés?

Musée des Blindés appears on Loire Valley Châteaux, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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