Cerdagne Museum

From a modest farmhouse to a vast estate, the house, owned by the Sicart family, was gradually enriched to match its status as a representative of royal power. Indeed, for 100 years, the Sicarts, from father to son, held the office of viguier, the King of France's representative for Cerdagne. With the turmoil of the French Revolution, the viguier's office disappeared, and the estate moved on to other destinies. In 1810, it was sold to a prosperous Barcelona merchant, Mathieu Riu, and took on its current name: Cal Mateu. Nevertheless, the estate continued to be farmed until the 1990s, when Jacques and Marie Bragulat, who had farmed the property since 1952, retired.

Cal Mateu-Musée de Cerdagne, with its astonishing high-altitude vegetable garden, has been awarded two labels (Monuments Historiques 1984 / Musée de France 1997), and in turn tells the story of the estate and our region. Through its mainly agricultural collections, presented in permanent and temporary exhibitions, guided tours, cultural activities and events, discover the many facets of the Cerdagne region, its history, its frontiers, its riches and its evolution over the centuries.

Opening times

October to March / Monday to Friday: 2pm - 5pmGuided tours at 2:30pm and 3:30pm.Open on Saturdays, February 22 and March 1, 2025 for winter vacations.

July and August / Daily: 10 am - 1:30 pm / 2:30 pm - 6:30 pmGuided tours at 10:30 am, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm.

April-May-June-September / Monday to Saturday: 10 am - 12:30 pm / 2 pm - 5:30 pmGuided tours at 10:30 am, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm.Open on European Heritage Days weekends.