Museum

in La Chaumusse

Museum of models to feed the world

Our museum exhibits a hundred wooden models, from 50 cm to 3 meters, made by hand by Marcel Yerly, as well as a hundred of his paintings.

We also exhibit the models of 2 best workers in France, MM. Désiré Banderier and Jean Barillot, the collections of legendary model aircraft by Maurice Prudent and boats by Mr Guy Confuron, as well as the model of a Jura sawmill.

We speak : Dutch, German, English, French

Themes

  • Local tradition
  • Arts and culture
  • Craft/Artisanat

Visit

Customers

Suitable for : Holiday Camps Home, Home school groups, Children, Groups

Services for individual visits

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request

Services for group visits

  • Unguided group tours on request
  • Guided group tours on request

Opening

Opening hours from 01 June to 30 June 2026
MondayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
TuesdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
WednesdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
ThursdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
FridayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
SundayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

For morning visits, please contact us.

Opening hours from 01 July to 31 August 2026
MondayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
Opening hours from 01 September to 15 September 2026
MondayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
TuesdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
WednesdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
ThursdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
FridayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
SundayOpen from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

Prices

PricingMin.Max.
Adult
9,50 €Not communicated
Child
6,50 €Not communicated

Free for children under 6 years

Payment options

  • Check
  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash
  • Travellers Cheque

Services

Equipment

  • Car park

Services

  • Pets welcome
  • Tourist brochures
  • Leisure Center

On-site activities

  • Permanent exhibition

Animals welcome

Pets are allowed

Adapted tourism

Adapted service : Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs, Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site, Minimum aisle width of 90 cm

Address

12 Rue des sablières – Route de Lons- Le- Saunier 39130 Clairvaux-Les-Lacs
ZI En Béria
Clairvaux les Lacs
39130 La Chaumusse

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