Melun · Seine-et-Marne
National Gendarmerie Museum
French name: Musée de la Gendarmerie nationale
Free 1st SundayFree under 26Free for certain visitors
Free admission
- Free 1st SundayFree on the first Sunday of every monthFirst-Sunday free entry applies to individual visitors only, not groups.
- Free under 26Free every day for under-26 EU residents
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Disabled visitors
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Companion of a disabled visitor
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Jobseekers
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Receiving income support
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Teachers
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for ICOM cardholders
Closed: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 – Thu, Jan 1, 2026
Closed: Fri, May 1, 2026 – Fri, May 1, 2026
Closed: Sun, Nov 1, 2026 – Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Closed: Fri, Dec 25, 2026 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Address
Avenue du 13e Dragons, 77000 Melun
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Opening hours
Apr–Sep Wed–Mon 10:00-18:00 · Oct–Mar Wed–Mon 10:00-17:30
Step-free access
Step-free access throughout
Standard admission
Full price €12.00, reduced €9.00
The national museum of the French Gendarmerie, opened in 2015 beside the officers' academy in Melun, retraces the force's history from the medieval maréchaussée to today through uniforms, weapons, vehicles and archives.