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Museum · Saumur · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Musée des Blindés in Saumur

Musée des Blindés is a museum in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire. This place has a story in the app. Within 520 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

Story · Musée des Blindés

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You're standing at the Musée des Blindés in Saumur, in the Loire Valley. Blindés means armoured vehicles, and that pretty much sums it up. This is home to the world's largest collection of armoured fighting vehicles, more than 880 of them. If you only count tanks, The Tank Museum in Bovington, England, has more. But for armour of every kind, this place is hard to beat.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun 11:00-18:00
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
80,000 a year

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Musée des Blindés

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

23 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first.

Saumur Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Saumur Castle · 1.5 km

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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Morrisjm assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Château de Montsoreau
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Château de Montsoreau · 10.6 km

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Photo: Suavemarimagno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art · 10.6 km

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Photo: Art & Language · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud · 11.7 km

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Photo: JackyM59 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Viewpoint
ViewpointAudio story · 2 min

Viewpoint · 10.3 km

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Photo: Mariekro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

When is Musée des Blindés open?

Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun 11:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Musée des Blindés wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 520 m.

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