Frenchmen Museum and its collection

Frenchmen Museum
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The Frenchmen Museum pays tribute to the thousands of men and women from Flanders, the so-called Fransmans, who until the 1960s went to Northern France to work there. They mainly ended up in sugar beet cultivation: from weeding in spring, until grubbing in autumn. Walk along in the footsteps of the Frenchmen, from the village bar where they picked up their contract, their long journey on foot, by bike or by train, onto the French fields. The Frenchmen were often away from home for months, with one goal in mind: a way out of poverty. Scavenger hunt with Louis The innovative museum features strong photos and astonishing stories. For children, there is the scavenger hunt with Louis: 'a young boy' who went along with his parents on campaign, 'straight through French territory'. Together with the Westhoek KiD'S Jaek & Nink, the great children's friends of Westtoer, you meet the Frenchmen in a playful and educational way.

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Frenchmen Museum
Sint-Maartensplein 15 B

Visitor information Frenchmen Museum

Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday
9:30 – 12:00
13:30 – 17:00
Wednesday
13:30 – 17:00
Thursday
9:30 – 12:00
13:30 – 17:00
Friday
9:30 – 12:00
13:30 – 17:00
Saturday
13:30 – 17:00
Sunday
13:30 – 17:00

Saturday-Sunday: only from half May till half November

Admission

6 – 12€3.50
12 – 65€5.00
Groups with a guide from 15 people€5.50
Groups of 10+€3.50
Seniors€4.00

Facilities

Wheelchair accessible
Museum shop
Audio tour
Child-friendly

Location & Map

Sint-Maartensplein 15 B, Koekelare

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