Bouillon - Ducal Museum

(Local Name: Musée Ducal) The Musée Ducal (Ducal Museum), in a delightful 18th century town house below the north side of the castle square, has a refreshingly old-fashioned charm. The section on local history and folklore includes displays of craft work, old furniture and kitchen fittings as well as memorabilia relating to Bouillon's noble families and the printer Pierre Rousseau. There is also a section entitled "Godefroy de Bouillon" which, being devoted principally to the First Crusade, has among its exhibits some exceptionally lovely examples of Islamic craftsmanship. Works by the painter Albert Raty are exhibited in two side rooms.