Musée du Textile et du peigne en corne An immersive experience in Lavelanet

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : Ariège - Cathare lands & Ariège Doors

Services

  • Cash
  • Credit card accepted
  • Disable access
  • English spoken
  • Groups
  • Parking
  • Pets welcome
  • Spanish spoken
  • English
    • His visit is an invitation to travel, to the heart of matter and eras, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.

      The tour route is made up of spaces which allow you to understand all the stages of manufacturing a horn comb and a fabric in the preserved atmosphere and ambiance of one of the first cloth factories in Lavelanet, the "Dumons factory" which today houses the museum.

      This visit allows you to understand how ancestral know-how has allowed manual, artisanal activities to become, over time, mechanical and then industrial activities through the evolution of the tools and machines on display and the evolution of the work and life of the people involved.

      Each season, beyond its exhibitions and its permanent visitor route, the museum offers extensions to its visit with the help of a seasonal program rich in events and emotions : temporary exhibitions, times for stories and tales, moments of exchange and meetings, participatory and fun discovery trails for the pleasure of all, young and old, with family or friends and visiting while having fun.

      This allows for varying rhythms and for everyone to find their own.

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Traveller Reviews Musée du Textile et du peigne en corne

4.4 sur 5 152 reviews

  • Pierre-B. Huneau

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Pierre-B. Huneau on 10/10/2024

    A useful museum! It's impossible to imagine making a horn comb until you've seen the videos on the different stages of making a natural comb. We understand better the selling price... As for the textile part, these are the vestiges of a time when these industries close to craftsmanship were not yet outsourced... We almost have the impression that the machines are going to start up... and produce these quality textiles that we appreciate! To see, to know, and for the memory of a bygone time! Note, because rare: If the owners are clean, they can visit with their 4-legged companion! Cool !

  • Christine Huneau

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Christine Huneau on 24/09/2024

    A very interesting museum which teaches us how horn combs are made (surprising) and everything about the different stages of weaving with a surprising quantity of machines! The explanations given at reception to organize your free visit are interesting. A big plus: dogs are accepted 😊. THANKS !

  • Laura Masana Vintró

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Laura Masana Vintró on 19/09/2024

Traveller Reviews Musée du Textile et du peigne en corne

4.3 sur 5 20 reviews

  • "Disappointing"

    2 / 5 Reviews posted by malb127 (Umina Beach, Australia) on 20/06/2018

    We visited the museum today and although there was a vast array of machinery and information there were no translations into other languages so if you don’t speak French it is a bit of a wasted visit.

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  • "interesting museum provided you follow a guided tour"

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by jean-louis b (Tinqueux, France) on 12/05/2024

    No parking difficulties. Parking in front of the museum. Friendly welcome. We did not take an accompanied tour because it was not offered. It is an interesting museum which has many machines...

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  • "It's worth the detour"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by voyageuse_du_sud555 (Montpellier, France) on 01/08/2023

    Museum with free or guided tour. Enjoy the guided tour given by 2 enthusiasts, who in addition to their explanation will put the machines in motion for you

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Musée du Textile et du peigne en corne

Address

65, Rue Jean Canal
09300 LAVELANET

GPS coordinates

42° 55'46.75"N, 1° 50'43.93"E

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