The Mushroom Museum in Saumur, France

The Mushroom Museum in Saumur, France

Deep beneath the vineyards of the Loire Valley, in the cool, dimly lit tunnels of an ancient limestone quarry, lies a museum unlike any other. The Musée du Champignon near Saumur is a living, underground world devoted to fungi, where visitors wander through vast galleries lined with countless mushroom varieties. From delicate chanterelles to towering king oysters, these mushrooms thrive in the quarry’s naturally humid conditions, just as they ha…