Wool Spinning Museum of Calquieres
Region : Languedoc-Roussillon
Description:
The museum will fascinate youngests and oldests: to see old wool spinning machines still well working is always a great pleasure.These machines that are classified in the historical monuments list operate thanks to the rotation of a large impeller that is 3m85 diameter wide
You will understand how from raw wool is cleansed and worked.
You will find in the museum:
- The big wheel beneath a 1.50m high cascade,
- Three machines on the first floor that transform raw wool to wires,
- The Mule Jenny dateing from the 18th century, unique in France, which is still very well running,
- A space "where many tools can be used
Finally, a shop and an exhibition gallery will show you various wool products and others made in the region.
Planning:
The museum is open following the schedule available by clicking here. Disclaimer : The management team of the destination has the possibility to change the opening days and hours without prior communication.Comments:
The Langouyrou river, a tributary of the Allier, feeds the village of Gevaudan and provides to the machineries energy they need to run and to wash.Address:
Rue des Calquières, 48300 LangogneLangogne is located at 42km at the South of Le Puy-en-Velay.
Go to the South via the N88 then you reach it.
The village is located at 130km at the West of Valencia (highway A7, then at junction 16 take the D104 ).
N 44°43'40'', E 03°51'21''
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