# Musée des Blindés, France: what it is and when to go > Musée des Blindés is a French tank museum in France (Montsoreau). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-des-blindes/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** French tank museum · Museums and art - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 245 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 47.24322, -0.07184 ## What it is and where Musée des Blindés is a French tank museum in France (Montsoreau). It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Montsoreau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montsoreau/), where this site lists 77 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.24322, -0.07184; the nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 245 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.243217%2C-0.071838) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.243217%2C-0.071838) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Musée des Blindés is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 41 | | February | Possible | 10 h 02 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Best time | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 53 | | June | Best time | 15 h 42 | | July | Best time | 15 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 04 | | December | Possible | 8 h 18 | In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Notre-Dame de Nantilly Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-de-nantilly/): Church located in Maine-et-Loire, in France · 1.2 km - [Château de Saumur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saumur-castle/): Castle · 1.5 km - [Dolmen de Bagneux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grand-dolmen-de-bagneux/): Dolmen in Saumur, France · 1.7 km - [Domaine du Clos Rougeard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-du-clos-rougeard/): Winery · 3.0 km - [Plan d'eau de l'île Millocheau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plan-d-eau-de-l-ile-millocheau/): Hot spring bath · 3.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Museums and art - [Louvre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-del-louvre/): art and archeology museum in Paris, France - [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/) - [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France - [Bayeux Tapestry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-de-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux/): embroidered wall-hanging art depicting the Norman invasion of England - [Centre Pompidou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/centro-pompidou/): national cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France - [Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-montsoreau-museum-of-contemporary-art/): museum of Contemporary art in France Every France place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Musée des Blindés? It is a French tank museum in France. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Musée des Blindés? March to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. ### How do you get to Musée des Blindés? The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 245 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.243217%2C-0.071838) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Notre-Dame de Nantilly Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-de-nantilly/), [Château de Saumur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saumur-castle/), [Dolmen de Bagneux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grand-dolmen-de-bagneux/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2798317), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q429513), CC0. More about Musée des Blindés on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_des_blind%C3%A9s_de_Saumur). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).