Musée du Président Jacques Chirac
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The musée du Président Jacques Chirac (President Jacques Chirac museum) , commonly known as musée du Septennat. It's a museum
located in Sarran
, in the French departement of Corrèze
, in the Massif central
, 30 km northeast of the city of Tulle
. It houses the collection of objects offered to Jacques Chirac
during his presidency, a library, a space for temporary exhibitions. It was inaugurated on December 15, 2000 by Jacques Chirac.
The buildings was designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
located in Sarran
Sarran
Sarran is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.It is the home of the Jacques Chirac presidential museum.-Population:-References:*...
, in the French departement of Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
, in the Massif central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
, 30 km northeast of the city of Tulle
Tulle
Tulle is a commune and capital of the Corrèze department in the Limousin region in central France. It is also the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle...
. It houses the collection of objects offered to Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
during his presidency, a library, a space for temporary exhibitions. It was inaugurated on December 15, 2000 by Jacques Chirac.
The buildings was designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Jean-Michel Wilmotte
-Biography:Born in Soissons in 1948, Jean-Michel Wilmotte studied interior design at the Camondo school of interior design in Paris. Just two years after graduating, he founded his own agency in Paris in 1975...
.