The museum switches to winter time:
opening from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm every Wednesday .
On the occasion of the Saint Nicholas market it will be open
Saturday Dec. 2nd from 10 am to 7 pm and Sunday 3rd from 11 am to 7 pm
PALAEONTOLOGY
PREHISTORY
UPPER MIDDLE-AGES
All collections
come from
Maule and its surroundings.
POPULAR TRADITIONS
The collections are
the testimony of rural life
in the nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries in our region.
XIII th century
In this room, the monks stored tithing, a fee in kind on agricultural products for worship and assistance to the poor.
Another staircase leads to a cellar today collapsed.
Scythe (L 180 cm) - Inv. 2012.0.174
Coffin
(L 22 cm) - Inv. 2014.0.186
Until mechanization appeared in the 1950s, tools remained similar for centuries. The scythe, which only appeared around the mid-19th century, replaced the sickle, a short handle held in one hand, the other holding the stalks to be cut.
Equipped with a large blade and a long handle with a grip held in both hands, the scythe allowed for a wider movement and, without bending over, allowed the cutting of the grain at the base. A skill that had to be learned by watching the elders! A good reaper could cut from 30 to 65 ares per day!
An essential complement: the whetstone kept moist in the coffin attached to the belt.