Musée de la conserverie

**VIB OFFER: Very Important Bigouden**
On presentation of the guide to the best places to visit, available from tourist information offices in the Pays Bigouden:
€1 off the standard admission ticket.

Founded in 1901 by the industrialist Jean-Marie Vallière des Filières, the only canning factory in Loctudy enjoyed its golden age under the management of Alexis Le Gall, the son of a family of canners originally from Douarnenez. He made the Loctudy factory his family’s main business from 1919 to 1954.

Serving both as a social history museum and a repository of memories, dedicated to the history of the female workers as well as that of the prominent families who owned the canneries in southern Brittany, the Alexis Le Gall Canning Museum sees itself as a potential catalyst for identity, whilst aiming to preserve this heritage site, which was listed as a Historic Monument in 2016.

The Alexis Le Gall Canning Factory is the last remaining witness to an extraordinary chapter in Breton history: the adventure of tinned fish! This industry, which began in the 19th century, is still very much alive in the Pays Bigouden. This venue will recount this industrial and human epic, set to the rhythm of the fish arrivals and the factory bell! This new cultural centre in the Pays Bigouden is one of only three of its kind in Europe.

Special themed events, children’s workshops, temporary exhibitions.

Guided tours of the museum are available by booking in advance by telephone or email.

Guided tour of the harbour – Duration: 1 hour. For groups of 5 or more.
Life at the harbour, the fish auction…


The Canning Museum is also a venue for organising your corporate seminars, meetings or team-building events. The manor house, which was home to the Le Gall family from the 1920s onwards, can be arranged to suit your needs to accommodate 20 people. The floor set aside for corporate seminars comprises three rooms: the main hall, a relaxation area and a kitchenette. The garden is ideal for a speech or a cocktail reception to enjoy in a relaxed atmosphere with your guests or staff.


Accessibility:
The reception area, the shop and all the exhibition rooms are on the ground floor and accessible to people with reduced mobility.
The museum courtyard between the family home and the factory has a change in level. A gentle ramp has been installed to allow wheelchair access.
As regards the toilets, only one of the two is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
A regulation-compliant grab rail is fitted next to the toilet, and the room has sufficient turning space for wheelchair manoeuvres.
Comfort for people with reduced mobility
Chairs are provided in every exhibition room in the museum.
Benches are also available in the museum courtyard.
A folding chair can be provided on request at the museum entrance.
The patio for rest: for groups of people with intellectual disabilities or groups of residents from care homes or day centres, the patio can be made available to them so they can enjoy some quiet time before, during or after their visit to the museum.
Intellectual disability: a practical information guide is available.
Physical disability: parking spaces for people with reduced mobility are located near the museum, on Rue du Port (93 to 95 m).
To facilitate access to the museum for people with reduced mobility, their carers may drop them off briefly at the end of Impasse du Nord or at the entrance to the cul-de-sac (56 m).
Hearing impairment: The museum’s audio guide is equipped with a hearing loop for people with hearing impairments.
Multimedia content is subtitled in French and English.
Visual impairment: Guide dogs are permitted in the museum.
Inside the factory, the loud sounds and bright lights of the exhibition may disturb visitors with visual or hearing sensitivities.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

On-site shop.