Musée du Vin (Paris)
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The Musée du Vin Paris (in Wine Museum of Paris) is a cultural venue in the 16th arrondissement located at 5, square Charles Dickens, Paris
, France
next to the Trocadéro
and the Eiffel Tower
. The nearest métro station is Passy
.
through an exposure to tools and objects used to work the grapevine and the wine
. The collection is showed in an old setting used in the Middle Ages
and arranged later in storerooms by the Tiny Brothers of the Convent of Passy.
. Around the 6th century is growing on the heights of Chaillot Nigeon village, with its crops, vineyards and quarries.
From 1493, monks settled here. The area of this community then extends to the present Water Street (rue des eaux). The building of the Abbaye de Passy
began. The monks cultivated a few acres in a closed street which reminds vinous existence today. In the hill, they discovered ancient quarries where they created the cellars of the Abbey.
From the 17th century, the street is open water and allows visitors to access the Museum. The name of this street refers to the mineral springs found there and was in great vogue until 1785. Today, visitors can look through a shaft flash. The French Revolution
of 1789 removed the religious orders in 1790 and terminated the life of the Abbey, which was gradually destroyed. Rediscovered a few years ago, the Wine Museum opened to the public in 1984.
) then produced a very popular wine of King Louis XIII, from the wine harvest of the hillsides of the Seine
. The "Rue des Eaux", which currently serves on the museum takes its name from the discovery in the 17th century hot springs that have been exploited for 200 years. The wine museum is owned by the Conseil des Echansons de France since 1984, a winebrotherhood gathering Amateur Wine purists in France and abroad, and aimed through the museum to "defend and promote the best wines of appellation of french origin" ("appelation d'origine controlée").
before becoming the Wine Museum, owned since 1984 the Conseil des Echansons de France. The Winebrotherhood, founded in 1954, aims to defend and promote best appellations of French terroirs. To this end, it organizes in France
, abroad and in this museum, many prestigious events. It gathers around the world many thousands of professionals and amateurs who ensure the retention of expertise and quality that make the world-famous French wines. The "Conseil des Echansons de France" runs the museum offers to the public on the subject of the vine and wine, a wide range of cultural activities and events, visit the galleries where his collections are exposed. The collection is presented in the galleries beneath the hill of Passy
.
A rich collection of more than 2,000 pieces is presented on the tools of viticulture, winemaking and wine tasting. The oldest of them date back a century before Jesus Christ to the most recent of the 19th century. The wax figures, as some historical Napoléon, Pasteur
or Balzac
, depict objects in the collection.
In France, more than two thousand years of expertise led to the development of world-famous wines. Generations of winemakers, master chairs, coopers and wine experts have continued to refine their techniques to produce the most prestigious wines. This exhibition pays tribute to evoke their professions. It offers visitors the opportunity to recognize or discover traditional tools, sometimes quirky, often overlooked, which are now part of French heritage. Many in fact are no longer used and are now kept in private collections and museums. They show, for generations to come, the ingenuity of their inventors and the skill of those who mastered its use.
The content of the exhibition includes:
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
next to the Trocadéro
Trocadéro
The Trocadéro, , site of the Palais de Chaillot, , is an area of Paris, France, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. The hill of the Trocadéro is the hill of Chaillot, a former village.- Origin of the name :...
and the Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
. The nearest métro station is Passy
Passy (Paris Metro)
Passy is a rapid transit station on Line 6 of the Paris Métro in the 16th arrondissement of the city. It is elevated at its eastern end, while its western end is in the mouth of a tunnel.-Location:...
.
Overview
The museum opened in 1984, and testifies to the richness and diversity of the French craft of winemakingWinemaking
Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit or non-toxic plant material...
through an exposure to tools and objects used to work the grapevine and the wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
. The collection is showed in an old setting used in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
and arranged later in storerooms by the Tiny Brothers of the Convent of Passy.
History
Formerly, the hill where the winding galleries of the Wine Museum are located was covered by vast oak forestForêt de Rouvray
The once vast Forêt de Rouvray was a forest that extended from west of Paris in the Île-de-France region westwards into Normandy, virtually unbroken, threaded by the winding loops of the River Seine, traversed by forest traces and dotted with isolated woodland hamlets, as far as Rouen...
. Around the 6th century is growing on the heights of Chaillot Nigeon village, with its crops, vineyards and quarries.
From 1493, monks settled here. The area of this community then extends to the present Water Street (rue des eaux). The building of the Abbaye de Passy
Passy
Passy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
began. The monks cultivated a few acres in a closed street which reminds vinous existence today. In the hill, they discovered ancient quarries where they created the cellars of the Abbey.
From the 17th century, the street is open water and allows visitors to access the Museum. The name of this street refers to the mineral springs found there and was in great vogue until 1785. Today, visitors can look through a shaft flash. The French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
of 1789 removed the religious orders in 1790 and terminated the life of the Abbey, which was gradually destroyed. Rediscovered a few years ago, the Wine Museum opened to the public in 1984.
Description
The wine museum is located in old quarries of the Middle Ages, which were used as cellars in the 15th century. The brothers of the convent of the Minims (PassyPassy
Passy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
) then produced a very popular wine of King Louis XIII, from the wine harvest of the hillsides of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
. The "Rue des Eaux", which currently serves on the museum takes its name from the discovery in the 17th century hot springs that have been exploited for 200 years. The wine museum is owned by the Conseil des Echansons de France since 1984, a winebrotherhood gathering Amateur Wine purists in France and abroad, and aimed through the museum to "defend and promote the best wines of appellation of french origin" ("appelation d'origine controlée").
Features
Rehabilitated after 1950, the former cellars of the convent of Minims served time in the cellar restaurant of the Eiffel TowerEiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
before becoming the Wine Museum, owned since 1984 the Conseil des Echansons de France. The Winebrotherhood, founded in 1954, aims to defend and promote best appellations of French terroirs. To this end, it organizes in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, abroad and in this museum, many prestigious events. It gathers around the world many thousands of professionals and amateurs who ensure the retention of expertise and quality that make the world-famous French wines. The "Conseil des Echansons de France" runs the museum offers to the public on the subject of the vine and wine, a wide range of cultural activities and events, visit the galleries where his collections are exposed. The collection is presented in the galleries beneath the hill of Passy
Passy
Passy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
.
Collection
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist born in Dole. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of diseases. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax. His experiments...
or Balzac
Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. His magnum opus was a sequence of short stories and novels collectively entitled La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of French life in the years after the 1815 fall of Napoleon....
, depict objects in the collection.
In France, more than two thousand years of expertise led to the development of world-famous wines. Generations of winemakers, master chairs, coopers and wine experts have continued to refine their techniques to produce the most prestigious wines. This exhibition pays tribute to evoke their professions. It offers visitors the opportunity to recognize or discover traditional tools, sometimes quirky, often overlooked, which are now part of French heritage. Many in fact are no longer used and are now kept in private collections and museums. They show, for generations to come, the ingenuity of their inventors and the skill of those who mastered its use.
The content of the exhibition includes:
- The tools of the vine
- The wine cellar
- Cooperage
- Wine and oenology
- Objects to serve and taste wine
- The traditions of the land