Musée Jean de La Fontaine

The Musée Jean de La Fontaine is a writer's house museum located in Château-Thierry, France. It is housed in the former house of Jean de La Fontaine, a French fabulist, and is mostly dedicated to collections and objects representing Jean de La Fontaine's work.

Musée Jean de La Fontaine
Established1876
LocationChâteau-Thierry
Coordinates49.04675°N 3.399994°E / 49.04675; 3.399994
TypeArt museum
Websitehttps://www.museejeandelafontaine.fr/

History

Fontaine was born and raised in the house which would later become the museum.[1] He sold the house in 1676.[1]

References

  1. Forest, D. "Musée Jean de La Fontaine | History of the Jean de La Fontaine Museum". www.musee-jean-de-la-fontaine.fr. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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