This wonderful museum is located on the Planèze plateau, in Coltines in Cantal, between Saint-Flour and Murat, in a typical 17th-century farmhouse that has been admirably restored.
Its original, fun and interactive museum, featuring displays with audio about everyday life on the farm, is dedicated to rural life in Haute-Auvergne, following the chronology of the seasons. Winter provides an introduction to Cantal's beautiful snowy landscapes and evenings around the cantou or fireplace. Then comes spring, the explosion of colours, the journey up to the summer pastures and cheese-making at the "buron" (traditional hut). Next comes summer, with haymaking and the harvest. Autumn, a time of ploughing and trading fairs, brings the cycle to an end.
A slideshow and original film screenings about peasant life in the region rounds off this fascinating guided tour, before a visit to the farmyard, where hens, goats and rabbits live together!
