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Comments:	The Musée des Blindés or Musée Général Estienne is an armored vehicle museum. The museum has the world's largest collection of armored fighting vehicles and contains well over 880 vehicles, although the British Tank Museum has a larger number of tanks. Over 200 of the vehicles are fully functional, including the only surviving German Tiger II tank still in full working order. The museum is still a State institution funded by the Army. There is also a separate traditional horse cavalry museum in the town of Saumur. <p> Hours of operation: Friday through Wednesday 10.00 (10:00 am) to 17.00 (5:00 pm). Closed Thursdays. <p> Admission: Adult €11, Children (7 to 15 years old) €6. Parking in front. <p> <b>Machine 2</b> is at the entrance to the Museum. Cost €1.05 (1 euro and 5 cent) for each. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Saumur Musée des Blindés'. <br> 1. (V) Panzer Tiger II tank. <br> 2. (H) Sherman M4 tank.. <br> 3. (H) Hotchkiss H35 tank. <p> Retired1: designs were the same as Machine 2. 1. (V) Panzer Tiger II tank. 2. (H) Sherman M4 tank. 3. (H) Hotchkiss H35 tank. <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 47°15'43.1"N Longitude: 0°04'58.6"W <br> Google Maps coordinates: 6WVH+JF Saumur, France <p> 4/07/15: The Penny Roller machine has been replaced by a Penny Machine from Euroscope, the designs are still the same. 2,05 € by coin <p> 01.08.2025. Still here and pressing well. Antje Engel <p>
	Please be specific regarding the machine location. Is it upstairs? Downstairs? By the entrance? etc...

Musée des Blindés (Armored Vehicles Museum)

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1043 Route de Fontevraud
PAYS DE LA LOIRE - Saumur, France, 49400

Phone: +33 02 41 83 69 95

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The Musée des Blindés or Musée Général Estienne is an armored vehicle museum. The museum has the world's largest collection of armored fighting vehicles and contains well over 880 vehicles, although the British Tank Museum has a larger number of tanks. Over 200 of the vehicles are fully functional, including the only surviving German Tiger II tank still in full working order. The museum is still a State institution funded by the Army. There is also a separate traditional horse cavalry museum in the town of Saumur.

Hours of operation: Friday through Wednesday 10.00 (10:00 am) to 17.00 (5:00 pm). Closed Thursdays.

Admission: Adult €11, Children (7 to 15 years old) €6. Parking in front.

Machine 2 is at the entrance to the Museum. Cost €1.05 (1 euro and 5 cent) for each. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Saumur Musée des Blindés'.
1. (V) Panzer Tiger II tank.
2. (H) Sherman M4 tank..
3. (H) Hotchkiss H35 tank.

Retired1: designs were the same as Machine 2. 1. (V) Panzer Tiger II tank. 2. (H) Sherman M4 tank. 3. (H) Hotchkiss H35 tank.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 47°15'43.1"N Longitude: 0°04'58.6"W
Google Maps coordinates: 6WVH+JF Saumur, France

4/07/15: The Penny Roller machine has been replaced by a Penny Machine from Euroscope, the designs are still the same. 2,05 € by coin

01.08.2025. Still here and pressing well. Antje Engel

Machine 2 - At the entrance

Retired 1