Things to see and do Etain

Petitcollin, the last French factory of bathers, poupons and traditional dolls, offers the visit of its workshops. Opened around 1860, the workshop continues to make small friends complicit in children. The company Petitcollin reveals to the public its techniques and secrets of centuries-old manufacturing. In this way, you can live on the birth of babies and Poupées dolls, from the work of raw material to the finished product through all the phases of creation (face, hair and dressing). Finally, a museum area dedicated to the Maison house is accessible within the cultural space of the community of tin land. Thanks to a thematic course conducted through loans from private collectors and with the valuable help of the company, one can (re) discover the whole history of the brand and that of many models that have made and still shine the eyes of the children. A film summarizes the history of the brand and its know-how.

The first listed monument in the department, the church forms a complex heterogeneous ensemble. Almost completely devastated during the Great War, the building was rebuilt in the same way during a long construction project completed in 1952; in addition to rare Romanesque elements, the church had preserved its radiant Gothic nave, while its slender choir had been rebuilt in the flamboyant era and its bell tower added in the 17th century. J. and J.-J. Grüber created a set of coloured stained glass windows. The interior includes important furniture, including a 1528 Piétà attributed to Ligier Richier, paintings of scenes from the Passion (16th century) and a Way of the Cross by N. Untersteller.

The Tin Tourist Office has 3 missions: to make known this village of the dynamic north meusien which knew to reappear of the destruction of the First World War, to inform the tourists while answering their waitings via themes of visits, ideas of stay, addresses useful and à la carte of the hiking roads and to communicate around the various cultural events suggested in the city. He takes seat in a modern red building which he divides with the gallery of the cultural center and tourist of Tin. This one exposes all the year creations of artists of different backgrounds: plastics technicians, painters, photographers, engravers... (Museographic Free tour of space during the opening hours) Certified "Meuse and Merveilles", you will find there with the sale of excellent produce of the local meusien: pâté, foie gras, madeleines, wine of strawberry, jams, honeies...

On the occasion of the centenary of the First World War, the City and the Tin Canton set up a new tourism circuit. It links the various places that have been notable in the course of this war, which began with bombing and invasion of the city by German troops as early as August 1914. Many explanatory panels will allow you to understand the sequence of events and compare places before, during and after the conflict, thanks to time photographs.

Tariff: free.

Duration: from one hour.

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