Opened in 2013 in memory of their deceased son, this Eure museum has permanently closed its doors

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Last April, we announced in our columns the closure of the unique and legendary Breteuil museum (Eure). THE Museum of Life and Trades of the Past welcomed its last visitors, “an adorable family from Ailly near Gaillon”, on October 30. This last visit allowed Lilian et Elisabeth Letourneur to reach 19,125 visitors in eleven years of activity.

A project born from tragedy

On Wednesday October 30, the museum then lowered the curtain one last time. A symbolic date for the couple whose son, Fabiendied on October 31, 2008 at the age of 24, following an illness.

The collection of old objects then became for Lilian and Elisabeth a way to rebuild themselves after the tragedy. It was in 2013 that they realized the project of opening their own museum in Breteuil.

A page that turns

During the closing ceremony on Sunday October 27, it was with a heavy heart that Lilian gave a very touching speech, retracing the history of their collection and thanking the people who took part in their project, volunteers, elected officials and partners.

In these last words, the collector does not hide his emotion… “Today, after monumental work, it is not without emotion that we are going to turn this page,” expresses Lilian before continuing.

Many have told us and written that from up there, Fabien could be proud of what we have built.

Words heard by the 80 people present in the Le Lux room, the mayor Gérard Chérona few elected officials, the deputy for the first constituency of Eure Christine Loirthe Lions Club of Évreux and Crédit Agricole, partner of the museum.

Lilian and Elisabeth also received a medal from the National Assembly from Christine Loir for their dedication and their years of volunteering.

To close in the best possible way, Patricia et Remy Desmontsmaster carpenter on the Notre-Dame-de-Paris construction site, gave a conference during the ceremony.

“Intelligence is to transmit”

As for the impressive collection of the Musée Vie et Métiers d’Autreviens, it will be distributed to two other museums. One is located at Saint-André-de-l’Eureand the other is Bessé-sur-Braye in Sarthe.

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