Opening period
From 15/06 to 15/09 between 2 pm and 6.30 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
Monday through Friday: from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Saturday: from 10:00 am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Description
Over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. The only museum of its kind in Savoie and Haute-Savoie. Stick insects in the vivarium. 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 Park. 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 very spectacular giant insects.
An area is dedicated to temporary exhibitions: last season for the exhibition on the fauna of Central and Eastern Siberia and Central Asia.
To round off the tour, live insects are on display in terrariums.
Price
Adult: from 3.50 €, Child : from 2.50 € (from 5 to 14 years old), Group adults: from 3 € (From 20 persons), Group children : from 2 € (From 20 persons).
Free entry for children < 5 years.
Child entry valid for 5 - 14 years.
Group rate available for > 10 people.
"3 sites 3 histoires" Pass: Butterflies and Insects Museum, Archaeological Museum and Castle Tower of the Faverges Lords: 7€/adult (instead of 8,40€). 4,50€/child (5-14).
Free: children under 5.
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Tourism and Disability
- Mental disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Site, building totally accessible
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Environment
- Mountain view
Map
Information updated by Office de Tourisme des Sources du Lac d'Annecy
- Château de Faverges
- 293 chemin de la Vie Plaine
- Faverges
- 74210 Faverges-Seythenex