The museum The memory of walls and men
Push open the doors of the museum La mémoire des murs et des hommes in Verneuil-en-Halatte to dive into the heart of history and art brut. This unique place in Europe retraces 10,000 years of testimonies engraved in stone. Ready for a fascinating immersion in the cultural and artistic heritage of humanity?
The museum La mémoire des murs et des hommes was born from the passion of one man: Serge Ramond, curator to whom we owe this first European of historical graffiti.
Discover 10,000 years of testimonies, true symbols of art brut, less than 25 km from the Logis Clermotel*** in Agnetz.
The museum La mémoire des murs et des hommes houses an exceptional collection of historical graffiti – drawings or engraved writings –, ranging from Prehistory to the 20th century.
The opportunity to discover History differently, thanks to a unique collection of rich and varied graffiti, across 22 thematic spaces spread over four levels.
Follow a captivating chronological journey with an emotionally charged staging. Each engraving tells its own story.
You won't be able to remain unmoved by the graffiti dating from the First and Second World Wars.
Poignant testimonies from French, English, American and German soldiers engraved in the stone of the underground quarries of Picardy, or those of Gestapo prisoners...
Go back in time with the archaeological collections discovered in Verneuil-en-Halatte and dating from Prehistory to the Renaissance.
Alongside the fossils, flint and objects found on the Gallo-Roman site of Bufosse, you can observe a skeleton over 5,000 years old!
Take a tour of the space presenting the remains of the old Verneuil castle, to admire the sculpted stones, earthenware tiles and fragments of statues that bear witness to the splendor of yesteryear.
Do you like the sea and boats? Meet the sailors and boatmen from the 16th to the 18th century. Thanks to the large collections exhibited in the museum, you will discover their daily lives.
With the added bonus of a collection of prints, ship models and fragments of wall plaster decorated with original graffiti!
Make the most of your stay in Oise by booking one of the 37 rooms at the Logis Clermotel located in Agnetz, between Beauvais and Compiègne.
The museum La mémoire des murs et des hommes was born from the passion of one man: Serge Ramond, curator to whom we owe this first European of historical graffiti.
Discover 10,000 years of testimonies, true symbols of art brut, less than 25 km from the Logis Clermotel*** in Agnetz.
A unique museum in Europe dedicated to historical graffiti
The museum La mémoire des murs et des hommes houses an exceptional collection of historical graffiti – drawings or engraved writings –, ranging from Prehistory to the 20th century.
The opportunity to discover History differently, thanks to a unique collection of rich and varied graffiti, across 22 thematic spaces spread over four levels.
Follow a captivating chronological journey with an emotionally charged staging. Each engraving tells its own story.
Soldiers' testimonies
You won't be able to remain unmoved by the graffiti dating from the First and Second World Wars.
Poignant testimonies from French, English, American and German soldiers engraved in the stone of the underground quarries of Picardy, or those of Gestapo prisoners...
Impressive archaeological collections
Go back in time with the archaeological collections discovered in Verneuil-en-Halatte and dating from Prehistory to the Renaissance.
Alongside the fossils, flint and objects found on the Gallo-Roman site of Bufosse, you can observe a skeleton over 5,000 years old!
Take a tour of the space presenting the remains of the old Verneuil castle, to admire the sculpted stones, earthenware tiles and fragments of statues that bear witness to the splendor of yesteryear.
Do you like the sea and boats? Meet the sailors and boatmen from the 16th to the 18th century. Thanks to the large collections exhibited in the museum, you will discover their daily lives.
With the added bonus of a collection of prints, ship models and fragments of wall plaster decorated with original graffiti!
Make the most of your stay in Oise by booking one of the 37 rooms at the Logis Clermotel located in Agnetz, between Beauvais and Compiègne.
