AGDE
Founded in 1935 by the Escolo dau sarret, the Agatha museum is a subtle balance between modern presentation and reconstructions of 19th-century bourgeois interior scenes.
After renewing its first floor scenography in 2023, and on the eve of future renovation work throughout the establishment, the Direction des Musées et du Patrimoine is offering the public the chance to celebrate its near centenary with two highlights:
> Opening day “in the 30s”
Friday, May 30, 10 a.m.-12 p.m
Guided tours of the Musée Jules Baudou
10am & 3pm “1938, the origins of the Musée Agathois” > 11am & 4pm “Bilingual French-Occitan tour
> 11am & 4pm “Bilingual French-Occitan tour
> 5pm “Singing tour of the 30s” with vocal trio Aqueles
With the participation of Escolo dau sarret, Calandreta dagtenca elementary school and CIRDOC institut occitan de cultura.
> 7pm Concert by vocal trio Aqueles
By dint of their endless scavenging, they’ve finally found their Sweet Languedoc.
And they sing it with their characteristic mischievous candor. Their voices resonate with this land of undefined borders.
A veritable crossroads of cultures, their songs dismantle all prejudices and invite us to enjoy and meet. The repertoire, arranged in the style of Aqueles, conjures up the flourishing imagination of the langue d’oc.
Love and sunshine, of course, but also drama, dirty money, a charming nightingale, birds of ill omen… Three voices make an orchestra, and the zizique is on!
Style? No matter. Chachacha, cumbia, a little swing, a family waltz, a harvest rocksteady. Here’s a trumpet solo, a whistled song, a scratchy riff… And all in your mouth. Well, almost. Listen to that contrabassoon line and those few bombshells.
It’s a blast, even under the hat. But come on in!
In two words and three songs, Aqueles will tell you more about the hidden side of Languedoc.
> Participatory exhibition “Photos de famille, histoire de vi(ll)e” (Family photos, life stories)
From September 20, 2025 to June 28, 2026
10am>9pm
To mark its 90th anniversary, the Musée Agathois Jules Baudou has launched a collection of all types of images taken within the family (photographs, albums, films, slides), on paper or digital media, and linked to an identifiable place in the town of Agde (building, monument, family home, business, natural site, locality…).
These images can illustrate a professional or leisure activity, testify to a traditional practice, immortalize a traditional celebration, immortalize a collective or family event or a moment of daily life.
Your family treasures, witnesses to the history of our beautiful city and its inhabitants, will be presented and honored at this exhibition.
Spoken languages : French
A site managed by Voies navigables de France in collaboration with members of the “Entente du Canal du Midi” and their tourist operators.
