President Chirac’s museum’s history
The commune of Sarran is not only known for the splendid sight which its Puy offers on the Monédières. Since December 2000, the town has, within itself, the museum of President Jacques Chirac.
The couple Jacques and Bernadette Chirac have always been very attached to the Corrèze and particularly to Sarran where Bernadette Chirac is still a municipal councilor. They also have a family home, the Castle of Bity, built in the 12th century and classified as Historical Monument.
The museum was built by architect Jean-Michel Willmotte, who has built several wings of the Louvre, such as the Richelieu wing or the Rohan wing.
What to discover in President Jacques Chirac’s museum
During his 12 years of presidential term (1995-2007), Jacques Chirac received many gifts from emissaries from around the world. The museum of President Jacques Chirac thus houses the collection of these objects offered to the president in the exercise of his functions.
Benefiting from the “Musée de France” label, President Jacques Chirac’s museum presents a unique collection of more than 5000 objects and 17000 books. Richly documented, this collection contains various and varied objects.
The permanent exhibition: located on the ground floor of the museum, it presents 150 gifts received by President Jacques Chirac. Put in context, these gifts are distributed by geopolitical area, to highlight the countries that have offered these gifts and their culture.
Visitable reserve: 2,000 objects made available to the public free access. Interactive kiosks provide access to information about the objects.
Library: this is the place where all the books offered to President Chirac are stored, as well as research works on different themes.
