Écomusée des Forges
Municipal écomusée on the Forges d'Inzinzac-Lochrist (1860–1966): 16 rooms on the life of the workers and the production of tinplate for canneries.
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About the museum
In 1860, engineers Émile and Henri Trottier founded an ironworks in Inzinzac-Lochrist on the right bank of the Blavet, providing waterpower and access to the port of Hennebont. The works produced printed tinplate for fish and vegetable canneries along the southern coast of Brittany.
After some twenty years it was bought by the Société Générale des Cirages Français, which developed it to nearly 3,000 employees by 1936. Peasants who had become metalworkers lived to the rhythm of the works, which became a workers’ estate, until the furnaces went out in 1966.
The écomusée is housed in the former physical and chemical testing laboratory for metal. Its 16 permanent exhibition rooms recount the daily life of these families through films, animated models, old tools and testimonies. It is a public institution of the Town of Inzinzac-Lochrist.
Highlights
- 16 permanent exhibition rooms on the forges from 1860 to 1966
- Films, animated models and testimonies from former workers
- Collections of old tools for tinplate production
- Museum in the former metal testing laboratory
- Walks along the Blavet around the museum
Permanent exhibition
- Exposition permanente des Forges – Sixteen rooms on the everyday life of working families and the production of tinplate for canneries.
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Ville d'Inzinzac-Lochrist
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6.70 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4.20Young people aged 6 to 26 and job seekers |
| Children & teens | €4.20free up to age 5 · Reduced rate for ages 6 to 26; free for children under 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree entry for people with disabilities. |
| Groups (12+ people) | €5.20 per personGroups of more than 11 people, by reservation on 02 97 36 98 21. |
| 10-entry card | €47.50 |
| Unlimited annual adult card | €10.50 |
| Entry via the Hennebont tourist office (Ty boutik) | €5.70 |
| Schools from outside the commune and leisure centres | €1 |
Free entry to the temporary exhibition only. Payment by card, cash, chèques-vacances or cheque.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Les Bruyères · 300 m
Nearby stops for the Izilo buses and bateaux-bus: “Les Bruyères” and “La Montagne”.
The museum is about 20 minutes from Lorient and 10 minutes from Hennebont.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and activities depending on the period and the temporary exhibition. Dogs on a lead are allowed. |
