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Museum in the heart of the Vosges mountains, exploring the history of the Vosges textile industry
Located in the heart of the Vosges mountains, the museum offers a warm welcome and a chance to discover the history of the Vosges textile industry. The industry originated in Alsace in the early 19th century. At that time, Vosges families were self-sufficient, living off the produce from their farms. They designed fabrics for their own needs, and small weaving workshops sprang up. Find out more about the history of this industry.
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Quality Tourism. Closed January 1, November 1 to December 14 and December 25. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm. Minimum visit 1h. Free for children under 10. Adults: €6. Children (aged 10 to 16): €3.50. Group (10 people): €5 (schoolchildren: €1.50). High school students, students, unemployed, disabled persons: €3.50. Commented tour €30 (maximum 30 people), Commented tours (over 30 people) €25 per tour. Credit cards not accepted. Guided tour (booking required). Store available. Pets allowed.
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The Musée du Textile des Vosges is housed in a former weaving mill in Ventron, in the heart of the Vosges mountains. It invites you to discover the fascinating history of the Vosges textile industry. Here, you'll see a magnificent 30 HP steam engine and the boiler room that powered it. A visit here will also help you understand how cotton is transformed into yarn. You'll marvel at the spinning and weaving demonstrations. The museum also features temporary art and theme exhibitions. Interactive workshops offer an immersive and enriching experience, where you can learn different weaving techniques and become a real weaver. In the museum store, you'll find a fine selection of handicrafts and textiles such as tea towels, napkins, tablecloths, handkerchiefs and aprons. DVDs, books and shuttles, which take you even deeper into the world of textiles, are also available. A place to visit to help preserve traditional know-how!
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Et c'est tant mieux car il serait dommage de faire l'impasse sur ce Musée qui retrace l'histoire de l'industrialisation de la fabrication du textile dans les Vosges.
A l'intérieur du site, on bénéficie de la visite des locaux par un guide qui connait bien son sujet, visiblement passionné par son travail.
Et l'on arpente les étages de cette immense bâtisse, meublée par les nombreuses machines de fabrication du textile, depuis la plus ancienne à la plus récente, du moins au jour de la fermeture du site de fabrication.
Vu la complexité de ces machines, pour la plus part fort imposantes, les commentaires du guide sont précieux pour essayer de comprendre le fonctionnement de ces mastodontes de mécaniques complexes.
Visite très intéressantes pour découvrir comment du fil originel les machines produisent du linge de maison.
Une boutique, implantée à l'accueil, propose à la vente du linge de maison produit artisanalement ainsi que de nombreux autres articles divers.