Musée Charles Portal – Art, Histoire et Patrimoine du Pays Cordais

Charles Portal Museum – Art, History and Heritage of the Cordais Country

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In a medieval Historic Monument, discover the history of Cordes sur Ciel, from prehistory to the contemporary era, by evoking the specificities covered since its creation in 1222. The town draws its wealth from leather and especially from weaving.

Managed by the association "Société des Amis du Vieux Cordes" (1904), the Musée de France Charles Portal is a museum of art, history and heritage of the Pays Cordais. Rich in unique pieces (until now), it explains the defensive medieval architecture with its history from prehistory to the present day. The videos presented (Water in Cordes, The well, the Ferrat Book, "The son of the embroiderer", the fate of the apostles ...), the exhibition rooms on three floors, the viewpoint of the terrace, form the milestones of the History and legends of Cordoa.

Sustainable tourism

The museum is open to all, the pricing is conscious. The aim of the association is to make this site "Grand site d'Occitanie" known to everyone, with its wealth without the limit of each person's means.

We speak: English, Spanish, French

Themes:

Costumed

Maximum age allowed: 960 years

Minimum group size: 10 people

Minimum group size: 19 people

Customers

Suitable for: Group reception, School group reception, Cycle 1: nursery school (PS, MS, GS), Cycle 2: elementary school (CP, CE1, CE2), Cycle 4: middle school (5th, 4th, 3rd), Higher education, Cycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2), Cycle 3: middle school (6th)

Language(s) of the visit

French

Individual visit services

Unguided individual tours permanently
Guided individual tours on request

Group visit services

Unguided group visits on request
Guided group tours on request

Opening

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Opening hours from April 05 to June 15, 2025
Friday	Open
Saturday	Open
Sunday	Open

Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 14:30 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Volunteer firefighters likely to be absent.

Opening hours from June 16 to June 29, 2025
Monday	Open
Wednesday	Open
Thursday	Open
Friday	Open
Saturday	Open
Sunday	Open

Every day: 14:30 p.m. to 18 p.m.

Volunteer firefighters likely to be absent.

Opening hours from June 30 to August 30, 2025
Monday	Open
Wednesday	Open
Thursday	Open
Friday	Open
Saturday	Open
Sunday	Open

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 14:30 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.

Open on public holidays.
In hot weather the museum adapts and opens from 9:30 a.m. to 15 p.m. (example: Wednesday 23/8/2023 and Thursday 24/8/2023)
Volunteer firefighters likely to be absent.

Opening hours from August 31 to November 05, 2025
Friday	Open
Saturday	Open
Sunday	Open

Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 14:30 p.m. to 18 p.m.

Volunteer firefighters likely to be absent.

Exceptional Closure(s)

01/11/2025

Rates

Rates	Min.	Max.
Children group From February 22, 2025 to November 05, 2025 – 1-hour guided tour of the museum and 1-hour workshop: €60 package (group of up to 20 students) + €3/additional student. – 1-hour guided tour of the museum and 1-hour guided tour of the city: €60 package (group of up to 20 students) + €3/additional student	3 €	Not disclosed

Guided tour of the museum: package €60 (group of less than 12 people) or €5/person (group of 12 people or more).
Guided tour of the museum + guided walk in the city (after 18 p.m.): package €80 (group of less than 10 people) or €8/person (group of 10 people or more).

Full price
(free rate in conscience)

Reduced price
(free rate in conscience)

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