Varennes-en-Argonne: What future for the municipal museum, closed for security reasons?

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Varennes-en-Argonne: What future for the municipal museum, closed for security reasons?

Varennes-en-Argonne: What future for the municipal museum, closed for security reasons?

Weakened by time and a lack of investment, the Varennes-en-Argonne municipal museum was forced to close its doors following a decision by the safety commission and a municipal decree dated April 24. Ambitious projects exist. All that remains is to raise the necessary funding for its rehabilitation.
The Varennes-en-Argonne museum was created in 1973 and requires major work to bring it up to date.
The Varennes-en-Argonne museum was created in 1973 and requires major work to bring it up to date.

The Varennes-en-Argonne museum has the distinction of being municipally owned. This means that, for a municipality like Varennes, it represents a significant financial burden. Since its creation in 1973, no investment has been made there, and it has never undergone any major renovations.

Today it is in a serious state of disrepair: defective waterproofing with several leaks in the ceiling, obsolete electrical installation, lack of fire safety equipment, etc.

Hence the project proposed several times by Michel Godard, president of Bienvenue à Varennes-en-Argonne: he recommends rehabilitating it and...

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