Vizille Estate - Museum of the French Revolution

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Vizille Estate - Museum of the French Revolution

Adress:

Domaine de Vizille
Place du Château
38220 Vizille

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The castle shelters the museum of the French Revolution since 1984. The collections gather pieces of art such as paintings, drawings, sculptures and engravings.

On July 21st 1788, the castle of Vizille entered History. The Etats Généraux of the Dauphiné meeting which had been forbade by Grenoble authorities had been thus sheltered by Claude Perrier. Seduced by the liberal ideas, his castle sheltered this meeting. 187 members of the Tiers Etats, 49 clergymen and 159 noblemen deliberated during 16 hours. In demanding the meeting of the Etats généraux this event is considered to have triggered the Revolution. The Salle du jeu de paume which was the witness of this event have burnt during the fire of 1865. Its implantation is now symbolised by a terrace planted with trees at the entrance of the museum.

The castle shelters the museum of the French Revolution since 1984. The collections gather pieces of art such as paintings, drawings, sculptures and engravings. One can see figurative piece of art too such as English and French ceramics, tapestries, materials and furniture. But one can also find French and foreign historical pieces such as (stones of the Bastille, swords of the National Guard) dating from the Ancien Régime to the 3rd Republic.

The museum recalls the French Revolution as well as the artistic creation and cultural transformations all around Europe, from the times of the Lumières to Romanticism.
The museum offers to the public an original approach of this period and its myth through evocative pieces which are replaced in their context.

The museum is opened every day except on Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. And from 1.30 p.m. to 6p.m. from April till October and from 10 a.m to 12.30 p.m and from 1.30 p.m. To 5 p.m from November till March. Closed on public holidays from November till March and on the May 1st . Free entrance and possibility of audio guide .

Good to know

Music in the Park, Music at the Museum, Revolutionary Festivals, Heritage Days
Wednesdays and school holidays at the Museum of the French Revolution: workshops for young visitors.
On the first Sunday of every month, a guided tour of the museum’s exhibitions at 3:00 p.m.: free
Informationwww.domaine-vizille.fr, limited space—Reservations: 04 76 78 71 84

Practical information

Equipments

  • Bicycle parking,

  • Restaurant,

  • Charging station for 2 electric wheels,

  • Parking nearby,

  • Car park,

  • Public WC,

  • Defibrillator,

  • Picnic area,

  • Play area,

  • Exhibition space,

  • Book shop,

  • Lift,

  • Toilets

Services

  • Educational visits,

  • Coach access,

  • Themed tour,

  • Shop,

  • Set down on-site for groups,

  • Tourist brochures,

  • Tourist information,

  • Booking of general amenities,

  • Tour free of charge,

  • Guided tours,

  • Repair kit

Activities

  • Concert,

  • Handicrafts workshops,

  • Permanent exhibition,

  • Temporary exhibition,

  • Shows,

  • Theatre,

  • Children's entertainment,

  • Discovery trail/orientation trail

Theme

  • Arts and culture,

  • Folk arts and popular traditions,

  • Local history,

  • Fine Arts,

  • Painting,

  • Sculpture,

  • History

Time schedule

Choose dates:

From 01/01/26 to 03/29/26
From 03/30/26 to 09/18/26
From 09/19/26 to 12/13/26
From 12/14/26 to 03/31/27

From 01/01/26 to 03/29/26

  • Monday :

    10h00 to 12h30
    - 13h30 to 17h00

  • Tuesday :

    Closed

  • Wednesday :

    10h00 to 12h30
    - 13h30 to 17h00

  • Thursday :

    10h00 to 12h30
    - 13h30 to 17h00

  • Friday :

    10h00 to 12h30
    - 13h30 to 17h00

  • Saturday :

    10h00 to 12h30
    - 13h30 to 17h00

  • Sunday :

    10h00 to 12h30
    - 13h30 to 17h00

  • Jours fériés :

    Closed

Closed on January 1. The galleries on the 3rd floor close 30 minutes before the museum closes to facilitate evacuation.

Prices

Payment method

  • Bank/credit card,

  • Check,

  • Cash

Free of charge. Free admission to the museum and park for individuals
Adult groups: €100 to €180 (by reservation / max. 30 people; guided tours lasting 1 hour, 1 hour 30 minutes, or 2 hours)
Free self-guided tours for groups: by appointment.

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Tips

Music in the Park, Music at the Museum, Revolutionary Festivals, Heritage Days
Wednesdays and school holidays at the Museum of the French Revolution: workshops for young visitors.
On the first Sunday of every month, a guided tour of the museum’s exhibitions at 3:00 p.m.: free
Informationwww.domaine-vizille.fr, limited space—Reservations: 04 76 78 71 84

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Latitude : 45.075256

Longitude : 5.772908

Height : 283

Domaine de Vizille
Place du Château
38220 Vizille
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Regular bus service (call center: 04 26 16 38 38).

Take the C13 line from Grenoble to Vizille or the T75 line from Grenoble to Vizille - Le Bourg-d’Oisans, or line T90 Grenoble–La Mure–Corps, T91 Gap–Grenoble, and get off at the “Chantefeuille” stop in Vizille.
All information is available on Cars Région.

Take line 23 (Vizille Le Péage – Saint-Martin d’Hères University Libraries) or line 65 (Vizille Le Péage – Grand’Place Grenoble) and get off at the “Place du château” stop in Vizille.
Find all the information on M-Tag.

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Information updated on 30/09/2026
by Direction de la Culture et du Patrimoine de l'Isère

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