La Devinière, the 15th century country cottage where François Rabelais was born, is situated in the heart of Chinon’s wine growing district. The main setting of the Picrocholine Wars, the literary museum is dedicated to the author of Gargantua and Pantagruel.
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The Rabelais Museum welcomes you to La Devinière, the 15th-century country house where François Rabelais was born, and the high point of the Picrocholine Wars.
Monk, doctor, writer, botanist... the author of Gargantua and Pantagruel (written during the Renaissance, under the reign of François 1st) reveals his many faces here. The author is one of the few writers to have a country named after him: La Rabelaisie.
La Devinière is the only museum dedicated to François Rabelais. It comprises a...
Monk, doctor, writer, botanist... the author of Gargantua and Pantagruel (written during the Renaissance, under the reign of François 1st) reveals his many faces here. The author is one of the few writers to have a country named after him: La Rabelaisie.
La Devinière is the only museum dedicated to François Rabelais. It comprises a...
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