Maison de la Manufacture d'Armes Blanches
Association museum in the former Klingenthal manufacturing village, devoted to the making of bladed weapons and later of scythes and sickles.
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In 1730 Louis XV granted letters patent to establish a royal manufactory of bladed weapons in Alsace, so that France would no longer depend on blades from Solingen. Henri Anthès chose the Ehn valley above Obernai for its water, forests, sandstone quarries and proximity to Strasbourg. The first workers came from Solingen, hence the name Klingenthal, “valley of blades”. The manufacturing village stretched for about 1500 m along the Ehn, with a network of canals powering the forge hammers and grinding wheels.
The state manufactory operated until 1836, after which the Coulaux family took over the site as a private business. From 1840, Klingenthal produced mainly scythes and sickles, while still making sabres. The Coulaux company's workshops closed for good on February 1, 1962.
The Maison de la Manufacture d'Armes Blanches, run by the Association pour la Sauvegarde du Klingenthal, presents this history on three levels: a plan of the village, a reconstructed workshop of a First Empire blade smith, the stages of production, an armoury with sabres and swords, cuirasses, and a space devoted to the Coulaux family.
Højdepunkter
- Reconstructed workshop of a First Empire blade smith
- Armoury with sabres and swords from Klingenthal
- Cuirasses and the work of the engraver-gilder
- Coulaux section: making scythes and sickles
- Forge demonstrations on one Sunday a month
Permanente udstillinger
- Parcours du musée (niveaux 0 à 2) – Plan of the manufacturing village, reconstruction of the smithy, production stages of a bladed weapon, sharpening, armoury and cuirasses.
- Espace Coulaux – Making of scythes and sickles at Klingenthal from 1840, with tools and objects.
- Ejer
- Association pour la Sauvegarde du Klingenthal
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 6,50 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 4,50 €Students, people with disabilities and children from age 8 |
| Børn og unge | 4,50 €Rate applies from age 8. |
| Personer med handicap | 4,50 € |
| Studerende og elever | 4,50 € |
| Grupper | 5,50 € pr. personAdults visiting freely; school groups €4.50 per person. |
| Familier | 16 €1 or 2 adults with children. |
| Reduced adult rate (Carte gîte, Carte Cézam …) | 5,50 € |
| Adult group – guided tour of the museum (per person) | 9 € |
| Adult group – guided tour of the museum and village (per person) | 10 € |
| School group (per person) | 4,50 € |
Free entry with the Pass musées or the Passeport gourmand.
Tilgængelighed
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Børn og familie
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Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Armes blanches · 5 min. til fods
From Strasbourg: bus 257 “Klingenthal” to the “Armes blanches” stop. From Erstein: train to Erstein station, then bus 262 “Ottrott” to Ottrott Mairie.
By car from Strasbourg: motorway A35, exit 11 Obernai, then D426 towards Ottrott and Klingenthal. From the Ottrott Mairie stop, allow about 30 minutes on foot.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Museum shop.
Arrangementer & udlejning
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| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Godt at vide | Guided group tours of the museum or the village circuit by appointment during opening periods. Forge demonstrations on one Sunday a month. |
