The musée départemental is on the ground floor of the former summer residence of President Raymond Poincaré. It was built between 1906 and 1913 in a neo-Louis XIII style by an architect from Nancy, Charles-Désiré Bourgon.
Raymond Poincaré was born in Bar-le-Duc in 1860. He was a government minister six times and was President of France from 1913 to 1920.
The museum shows the amazing rise to power of this politician, lawyer and writer who left a profound mark on history.
No guided tours.
Raymond Poincaré was born in Bar-le-Duc in 1860. He was a government minister six times and was President of France from 1913 to 1920.
The museum shows the amazing rise to power of this politician, lawyer and writer who left a profound mark on history.
No guided tours.
