Still Museum – Jean-Gauthier Distillery
The "Still Museum" retraces the life of the "bouilleurs de cru", or jobbing distillers, at the period when the right to distill was still handed down from generation to generation.
In the heart of the Rhône Valley at Saint-Désirat in the Ardèche department, the Distillerie Jean Gauthier and the Musée de l'Alambic show the charm and tell the story of a vanished past, that of itinerant distillers.
At the Musée de l’Alambic, you can see how brandies, aperitifs, creams and liqueurs are made.
During your visit (individual or group), discover the process of making brandy, from the fruit to the bottle, over 1400m² of exhibition space, magnificent copper apparatus from the four corners of France, as well as a collection of equipment, utensils and other tools, which in 23 paintings form the memory of a part of our past.
A video, a digital projection and a photo exhibition complete these scenes.
Equipments / Services
- Play area
- Car park
- Pets allowed
Opening / Rates
From 02/01 to 31/12/2026 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 8 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6.30 pm. On Thursday between 8 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 7 pm. On Friday and weekends between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 7 pm.
Closed exceptionally on December 25th.
Full price: 3 €.
Free entry for children under 18.
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