# Musée des métiers de la pierre et de la vie rurale, France: what it is and when to go > Musée des métiers de la pierre et de la vie rurale is a museum in France. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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-metiers-de-la-pierre-et-de-la-vie-rurale/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in France · Museums and art - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, 198 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 44.16432, 2.95787 ## What it is and where Musée des métiers de la pierre et de la vie rurale is a museum in France. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 44.16432, 2.95787; the nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône), 198 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=44.164319%2C2.957869) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.164319%2C2.957869) 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 métiers de la pierre et de la vie rurale is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 02 | | February | Possible | 10 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 34 | | June | Best time | 15 h 18 | | July | Best time | 15 h | | August | Best time | 13 h 50 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 44 | | November | Possible | 9 h 22 | | December | Possible | 8 h 42 | In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. 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 - [Prieuré de Comberoumal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ancien-prieure-de-comberoumal/): Priory located in Aveyron, in France · 1.3 km - [Sanctuaires antiques des Basiols](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sanctuaires-antiques-des-basiols/): Sanctuary locate in Aveyron, in France · 3.8 km - [Micropolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/micropolis/): Insect museum in France · 6.1 km - [Millau à Saint-Beauzély](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/millau-a-saint-beauzely/): Hiking · 6.1 km - [Mont Seigne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-seigne/): Mountain in France · 6.1 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 métiers de la pierre et de la vie rurale? It is a museum in France. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 métiers de la pierre et de la vie rurale? March to October. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to Musée des métiers de la pierre et de la vie rurale? The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 198 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.164319%2C2.957869) 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 [Prieuré de Comberoumal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ancien-prieure-de-comberoumal/), [Sanctuaires antiques des Basiols](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sanctuaires-antiques-des-basiols/), [Micropolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/micropolis/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8980701798), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3330265), CC0. More about Musée des métiers de la pierre et de la vie rurale on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_des_m%C3%A9tiers_de_la_pierre_et_de_la_vie_rurale). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).