--- title: "Musée du Costume: How to Visit and What to See" description: "The Musée du Costume fills twelve rooms of the Hôtel Condé, a town house of the 17th and 18th centuries in the old centre of Avallon." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-du-costume-avallon lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/musee-du-costume-avallon.png --- # Musée du Costume > Musée du Costume: a new exhibition of period clothes every year, in the rooms of a town house once owned by the princes of Condé. Musée du Costume is in Avallon (Yonne), 1 h 22 by road (113 km) from Beaune. Guided tours only: 4 April to 2 November: every day, tours start between 10:30 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 17:30 · Guided tour: Adults €5, reduced €3 · Allow 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €295 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Musée du Costume fills twelve rooms of the Hôtel Condé, a town house of the 17th and 18th centuries in the old centre of Avallon. Each year it stages a new exhibition of historic clothes among furniture and paintings of the period. Visits are guided only. ## Key facts - Type: Museums - Where: Avallon · Yonne - Location: 85 km north-west of Beaune · Yonne - Coordinates: 47.4881, 3.9083 - 1 h 22 from Beaune - Open 4 April to 2 November - Allow 1 hour - Official website: [destinationgrandvezelay.com](https://www.destinationgrandvezelay.com/musee-du-costume/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 22 · 113 km - €295 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 22 by road (113 km), €295 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History The house is first recorded in the 16th century, when it belonged to the Filsjean, a leading Avallon family. In the 17th century the town bought it from Georges Filsjean and gave it to Henri II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, whose son Louis II, the future Grand Condé, had stayed here in his youth. The princes used it for hunting. Louis II later gave it back to Georges Filsjean, then captain of his guards, as a reward for his loyal service, and in 1669 it was sold to François Guijon, a criminal judge at the Avallon court. The present building dates mainly from the 18th century. Its 18th-century parts, including the staircase, were listed as a historic monument in 1990, and the house belongs to the town. The costume museum changes its theme every season. In 2019 it looked at the ways clothes fasten, from buttons and laces to the zip, and in 2026 at the fashions of the 1920s. ## What you will see A guide takes you from room to room through the house, where the clothes are shown among period furniture and paintings. The 2026 exhibition, devoted to the 1920s, follows the new silhouette of the garçonne: short dresses with dropped waists richly embroidered with beads, cloche hats and coloured silk lingerie. The panelled rooms of the old house are part of the visit. ## Opening hours and tickets - Guided tours only: 4 April to 2 November: every day, tours start between 10:30 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 17:30 - Guided tour: Adults €5, reduced €3 - Booking: Not needed Checked on 8 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.destinationgrandvezelay.com/musee-du-costume/). ## Planning your visit Allow about an hour. The museum is at 6 rue Belgrand in the old centre of Avallon, about 1 hour 15 minutes from Beaune, and a short walk from the Musée de l'Avallonnais and the collegiate church of Saint-Lazare. It is open every day from early April to early November, with a lunch break, and all visits are guided. Groups must book. Payment is by cash or cheque only. ## Did you know? The house owes its name to the princes of Condé: the future Grand Condé stayed here as a young man, and the family used it as a hunting lodge. ## Around Musée du Costume What to combine with Musée du Costume on the same day, nearest first. ### Châteaux - [Château de Vault-de-Lugny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vault-de-lugny) (4 km away): A moated castle with a tall square keep near Avallon, now an intimate five-star hotel. - [Château de Chastellux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chastellux) (11 km away): A towered fortress at the gateway to the Morvan, still lived in by the family of its name. - [Château de Bazoches](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-bazoches) (15 km away): The castle Vauban bought with a royal reward, and turned into a workshop for his military engineers. ### Things to do - [Avallon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/avallon) (1 km away): A walled town on a granite spur above the Cousin valley, with Romanesque portals and a clock tower. - [Musée de l’Avallonnais Jean Després](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-de-l-avallonnais) (1 km away): Avallon's free town museum, from local archaeology to the Art Deco silver of Jean Després and a rare Yao collection. - [Collégiale Saint-Lazare d’Avallon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/collegiale-saint-lazare-avallon) (1 km away): A pilgrimage church whose 12th-century portals carry some of the richest Romanesque carving in Burgundy. ### Restaurants - [Le Valucien](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-valucien-vault-de-lugny) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred table with Mauritian accents inside a moated castle near Avallon. ## Questions about Musée du Costume ### How far is Musée du Costume from Beaune? Musée du Costume is about 1 h 22 from Beaune by road (113 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €295 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Musée du Costume take? For the visit, allow 1 hour. ### When is Musée du Costume open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (destinationgrandvezelay.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Musée du Costume? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:costumeavallon): €295 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: