Butterflies and Insects Museum

Name: Butterflies and Insects Museum
Address: 293 chemin de la Vie plaine Château de Faverges Faverges, Faverges-Seythenex, 74210
Telephone: 07 78 41 33 51
Price range: From 03/09/2022 to 18/06/2023. From 19/06 to 02/09/2023 Adult: 3 to 4 € Child : 2 € Group adults: 3 € Group children : 2 €. Free entry for children 20 people. "3 sites 3 histoires" Pass: Butterflies and Insects Museum, Archaeological Museum and Keep of the Faverges Lords: 7€/adult (instead of 8,40€). 4,50€/child (5-14). Free: children under 5. Guided visit: 15€ (only by reservation).

Faverges-Seythenex

Opening period

From 19/06 to 02/09
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6.30 pm. On Saturday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 4 pm.
Closed on Sunday.

From 03/09 to 18/06.
Closed on Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st, May 8th, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
By appointment for groups every day of the year.
Wednesdays from 1:30 to 5:00 pm by appointment only (minimum 5 people).

Description

Over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. There are only 3 museum of this kind in France. Souvenirs, gifts and postcards.

3 rooms with over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. The 1st room contains European fauna, with a special focus on the diurnal butterflies from the Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Reserve. The 2nd room offers a rich insight into the butterflies and insects from the Upper Amazon Basin. In the 3rd room, visitors can look at butterflies from Africa and Asia as well as stunningly spectacular giant insects.
An area is dedicated to temporary exhibitions: since 2022, an exhibition on the endemic fauna of Madagascar with more than 300 butterflies and insects from that area.
To round off the tour, live insects are on display in terrariums (currently under work).

Facilities

Toilets
Parking
Coach parking

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Services

Guided individual tours
Unguided group tours
Guided group tours
Educational visits
Set down on-site for groups
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Price

From 03/09/2022 to 18/06/2023.

From 19/06 to 02/09/2023
Adult: 3 to 4 €
Child : 2 €
Group adults: 3 €
Group children : 2 €.

Free entry for children < 5 years.
Child entry valid for 5 - 14 years.
Group rate available for > 20 people.

"3 sites 3 histoires" Pass: Butterflies and Insects Museum, Archaeological Museum and Keep of the Faverges Lords: 7€/adult (instead of 8,40€). 4,50€/child (5-14).
Free: children under 5.
Guided visit: 15€ (only by reservation).

Accepted means of payment