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Bergès Museum

The economic activity of the Grésivaudan valley has long been based on the extraction of minerals such as iron, but also on hydroelectricity.

The Maison Bergès is now home to a museum retracing this history, as well as that of the men who were key players in this economy. Located in Villard-Bonnot, the Musée de la Houille Blanche is an excellent idea for an outing from the 7 Laux resort.

A museum in the Bergès house

A major player in the paper industry, particularly in Lancey, Aristide Bergès was one of the first to use hydroelectricity. This museum has been set up in his former home near Les 7 Laux. The decor is in keeping with the original, giving way to a blend of industrial and art nouveau styles.

“Every visitor to the museum is immersed in a family universe. This is what gives the Musée de la Houille Blanche – Maison Bergès its intimate feel.

Varied collections

The collections of the Musée de la Houille Blanche, the Bergès house not far from Les 7 Laux , are rich in archives relating to the Bergès family. On the one hand, there are their memorabilia, linked to their relationship with Art Nouveau and the painters Bussière and Mucha, and on the other, collections relating to hydroelectricity and the paper industry, the main activity in Lancey.

The photos in the Musée de la Houille Blanche retrace the family’s life and the development of the Lancey paper mill, founded by Aristide Bergès.

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Photos, but also objects...

As well as taking a trip back in time through the photographs, you can also travel into the world of Aristide Bergès by observing turbines, industrial equipment, refinery batteries and the Barlow wheel.

Why do we have to go?

To discoveroriginhydroelectricity

To divein the backgroundvintage

To combineart, scienceand industry

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