Musée de la minéralogie et de la pétrographie

On 3 levels, in an original museology, 3000 mineralogical samples and 500 petrographic samples take you on a journey to the origins of our planet. This collection brings together fossils and rocks from 5 continents, of exceptional size and beauty. Unique in France, discover the mining productions of Limousin: gold, wolfram, uranium, kaolin. The Jean Ventenat space presents a major collection of more than 1600 specimens.
In this same museum, the town hall pays tribute to Israelis Bidermanas who would become Izis one of the greatest photographers of the post-war period. Discover the work of the Paris Match photographer reporter and the poet photographer friend of the artists.