Musée du Terroir

Museums and places of interest

12 carrière Delporte, 59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Housed in an old farmhouse with a square courtyard, the Delporte Farm, the museum retraces 19th-century rural and domestic life in the Lille region. Visitors are led through reconstructed interiors of the main places of daily life, workshops and shops of yesteryear. More than 1,500 objects evoke the past. The tour ends with a break in the estaminet, where you can enjoy traditional regional games. Open on public holidays (except May 1st) from 2:30pm to 5:30pm + the first Sunday of the month from 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Entertainment is provided during Sunday openings.