Musée Automobile Reims-Champagne, (Reims Automobile Museum), is a motor museum located in Reims. It was founded in 1985 to house the collection of Philippe Charbonneaux.

Automobile Museum Reims-Champagne

1962 Citroën DS23, President Giscard d`Estaing`s official car
Established	1985; 37 years ago (1985)
Location	Reims, France
Coordinates	49°15′02″N 4°03′01″E,
Type	Automobile museum
Collection size	250 vehicles (160 cars, 90 two-wheelers), 7000 miniatures, 80 pedal cars, 170 enamel plates.
Founder	Philippe Charbonneaux
President	Didier Carrayon
Website	Official website

Description

The museum was founded in 1985 to house the collection of Philippe Charbonneaux. The premises at 84 Avenue Georges Clémenceau, 51100 Reims, house the fifth largest vehicle collection in France, with 230 cars and motor bikes dating from 1908.[1]

The collection

Cars

The collection includes: Amilcar, Berliet, Chenard-Walcker, CIME, Citroën, DB, De Dion-Bouton, Delage, Delahaye, Panhard, Peugeot, Renault, Salmson, Simca and Talbot.[1]

Motorcycles

The motorcycle collection includes: BSA, Condor, Gillet, Monet-Goyon, Motobécane, Norton, NSU, Soyer, Terrot, and Triumph.[1]

Toys

Sections of the museum are devoted to toys and pedal-cars.[1]

Administration

The museum is currently managed by an association of collectors.[1]

References

External links

• Official site of the Musée Automobile Reims Champagne