Battle of Flowers Museum

A unique display of wild flower floats built up over 37 years for the Battle of Flowers.
Battle of Flowers Museum - Tiger
Battle of Flowers Museum - Shire Horses & Farmer
Battle of Flowers Museum - Flamingoes

Florence BecheletThe museum was opened only in 1971 altough Miss Bechelet's first exhibit was in 1934 when she was only 16. It comprises of 23 part or complete floats built entirely by Miss Bechelet, each float may take up to 1400 hours to construct and is completely covered in wild flowers, such as Harestails and Marrem Grasses. Each of the harestails are dyed by hand before being stuck on indiviually to completely cover every inch of the float. The floats display animals from every continent as well as many characters including Father Christmas. Also on display are several old photographs of exhibits prior to the opening of the museum, and all the shields that have been won over the years. There is a small shop selling various items next to a very large car park.

How to get there:

Route 8
myExplorer Red route (plus short walk)
Cycle Route 1

Drivers may find approaching the museum easiest from the East and driving down the hill. Drive north to St Ouen's Village along the A12. Once in the village, the parish hall is on your right. Turn left here along Route du Marais, after this long straight stretch of road, the hill (Le Mont Pinel) descends all the way to the west coast. You'll see a sign to the museum on your right approximiately half way down the hill.

Seasonal status:

April - October, 10:00 - 17:00

Contact Information:

Phone:
+44 (0)1534 482408
Address:
Le Mont des Corvees, St Ouen, Jersey, JE3 2ES
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