St. Joseph's Liturgical Museum
Not far from the church of Montcenis which is a listed historical monument, the Saint-Joseph museum is housed in a former chapel. As a former bailiwick, Montcenis was home to several families of notables, as well as a convent. A collection of various objects related to worship and religious archive from this church can be seen in the museum as well as an impressive display of sacerdotal clothing.
Musée du Grenier à Sel
In the heart of the picturesque village of Mont-Saint-Vincent, one of its oldest buildings is a former salt granary, today housing the Jean Régnier Archaeological Museum. Its collections include artefacts ranging from the Paleolithic period to the Middle Ages: coins, tools and everyday objects, funerary steles and even a Merovingian sarcophagus. History lovers, this is a museum that definitely makes for an intertesting detour if you’re in the neighborhood or visiting the village.
Musée du Donjon
In the dungeon of the former priory at the centre of the village of Saint-Sernin-du-Bois, this community museum keeps the history of the village alive. The collections are presented under three main themes: paleontology, archaeology and ethnology. Painting enthusiasts will enjoy the archives of the artist Raymond Rochette, who dedicated his life to painting rural life scenes yet, also, the harsh reality of working life in the forges of Le Creusot.
Demarcation Line Interpretation Centre
During Second World War, the demarcation line separating France from the occupied zone and the so-called "free" zone crossed through the department of Saône-et-Loire, more or less following the Canal du Centre waterway. On this line, the village of Génélard now hosts an interpretation centre boasting a permanent exhibition on this internal border that influenced local people’s lives (daily life, Resistance movement etc.).
Let history unfold!