L'Épopée diamantaire
Former diamond cutters' cooperative built in 1912 in Felletin, now a museum with an immersive trail and a film about this vanished trade.
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Over het museum
Diamond cutting came to Felletin in 1889, brought by Blaise Vennat and Auguste Willingstorfer. For nearly a century, the diamond cutters' workshops gave life to the banks of the Creuse. Workers cut natural diamonds, first for jewelry and later for industry. In 1906 they founded a workers' cooperative, which had its building constructed in 1912 near the old river mills. Up to 80 diamond cutters worked there before it closed in 1982.
From the 1990s onward, the association Felletin Patrimoine Environnement worked to preserve the memory of the site. The restoration of the building, carried out by the commune of Felletin with the support of the Fondation du Patrimoine and the Mission Bern, was completed in spring 2023.
Today the site is the last witness to this human adventure. A staged, interactive trail immerses visitors in the atmosphere of the former workshop, with a documentary about the diamond and the gestures of cutting. The site is run by the association Felletin Patrimoine Environnement.
Hoogtepunten
- Workers' cooperative building from 1912, the last witness to diamond cutting in Felletin
- Immersive trail that recreates the atmosphere of the former workshop
- Documentary and interactive displays on the trade of the diamond cutter
- Children's visit booklet and the “Mystères & diamantaires” detective game in summer
- Free Handivisites app with audio description, French Sign Language videos and an easy-read booklet
Vaste collectie
- Parcours immersif de l'Épopée diamantaire – Staged trail through the former cooperative, with a documentary film and interactive displays on diamond cutting.
- Beheerder
- Association Felletin Patrimoine Environnement
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 7 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 6students, job seekers, people with disabilities, groups |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 5gratis t/m 11 jaar · Free for children under 12; €5 for ages 12 to 17. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 6With proof. |
| Studenten | € 6 |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | € 6 p.p.Reduced-rate guided tours for groups of 10 people or more, by reservation, all year round. |
| “Mystères & diamantaires” detective game (admission included), adult | € 10From June 27 to September 20, 2026; no supplement for children under 18, who must be accompanied |
Free with the Carte Luciole. Payment by bank card, cash, check or chèques-vacances.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal
- Audiodescriptie
The visit area is on one level and suitable for wheelchairs, with a reserved parking space near the entrance. The free Handivisites app offers audio description, a high-contrast map, large-print texts, French Sign Language videos and an easy-read booklet. Easy-read booklets can be borrowed at reception.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 1,5 uur |
|---|---|
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 11 jaar |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
Visit booklet for children. Detective game in summer, open to children and young people under 18 when accompanied. Visits and activities for school classes, with a school group rate.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Regional Nouvelle-Aquitaine buses to Felletin (lines 5, 9, 17 and R15); the nearest TER station is La Souterraine, then a TER bus to Aubusson.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Parking spaces next to the building and a reserved space for people with reduced mobility at the rear.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Felletin lies on the Limoges – Clermont-Ferrand axis, near the A71 and A89 motorways and the RN145.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Shop at the heart of the site. Picnic tables are available. The site is not air-conditioned.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Self-guided visit of about 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Commented guided tours for groups of 10 to 60 people, preferably in the morning, and activities for school groups, by reservation. |
