Musée de la Broderie, de la Métallurgie et du Patrimoine
Association-run museum in an 18th-century house, dedicated to the white embroidery of Fontenoy-le-Château and the metalworking of the Côney valley.
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About the museum
From the mid-19th century, Fontenoy-le-Château became a renowned centre of white embroidery, a luxury handicraft sold to the royal courts of many countries. Embroiderers, often working from home, made linen and trousseau pieces for embroidery houses that handled sales.
The activity declined in the 20th century until the last embroidery office closed in 1976. The museum opened shortly afterwards, at the end of the 1970s, to preserve the memory of this craft. It is run by an association.
It occupies an 18th-century house. Visitors can see embroideries made on the frame and embroidery equipment: frames, flat looms, embroiderers’ carafes and sewing machines. An annex room is devoted to metalworking in the Côney valley, where forests and water powered forges from the 18th to the 20th century, with some objects from local heritage.
Highlights
- White embroidery made on the frame
- Embroidery equipment: frames, flat looms, sewing machines
- Exhibition on metalworking in the Côney valley
- 18th-century house
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Association du musée de la broderie
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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Group reservations: contact the museum via its Facebook page.
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| Good to know | For groups, please contact the museum via its Facebook page. |
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