Filature des Calquières
Living museum in a wool mill in Langogne: 19th-century machines still running, the Mule Jenny and a Cinéma dynamique.
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Over het museum
The Filature des Calquières in Langogne is considered the oldest mill in France that can still be visited. It lies along a canal whose water turns the large mill wheel.
Since July 1, 1994, an association has run the site as a museum and brought the old factory back to life. Since January 2023, the town of Langogne has managed the museum.
The route follows the wool from fleece to thread ready for knitting, with 19th-century machines that are still in operation. The Mule Jenny on the third floor stretches and twists carded wool into yarn; it is considered one of the last witnesses of the industrial revolution of the 18th century. The site also has a small craft production, exhibitions and workshops.
Hoogtepunten
- Water wheel driven by a canal
- Mule Jenny, an 18th-century spinning machine
- 19th-century machines still in operation
- Cinéma dynamique with the coachman Filasse and his mare Bobine
- Craft shop selling wool products
- Opgericht
- 1994
- Beheerder
- Commune de Langogne
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 8.128
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 7 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 5gratis t/m 3 jaar · Rate for children aged 4 to 16 on self-guided visits; free for children under 4. |
| Groepen (vanaf 16 pers.) | € 6 p.p.Per-person rate for self-guided visits for groups of more than 15 people, by reservation. |
| Guided tour, adult | € 9 |
| Guided tour, child (ages 4–16) | € 6 |
| Group of more than 15 people, adult guided tour | € 7 |
| Group of more than 15 people, child (ages 4–16) | € 5 |
| Felting or weaving workshop | € 8€8 to €15 per person, depending on the workshop. |
Tickets include access to the mill and the Cinéma dynamique.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The site is reported to be accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, with a lift. A plan of disabled parking spaces is available on the website. Dogs are not admitted, except guide dogs and assistance dogs.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 3 jaar |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Doe- en voelstations
The museum puts family visits first. Children on self-guided visits receive an educational sheet. A sensory tour invites visitors to touch and smell the wool, and a Cinéma dynamique ends the route. Felting and weaving workshops are offered.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Gare de Langogne · 15 min. lopen
Langogne station on the Cévennes line (Clermont-Ferrand – Nîmes); bus line Le Puy-en-Velay – Mende with a stop in Langogne.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
From the RN88, park on Place de la République, then walk along the Langouyrou. Motorhomes and coaches park in the Pré de la Foire car park (near the swimming pool), about 200 m from the museum.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Do not drive down Rue des Calquières: it is a dead end with no parking. Two public charging points are about 10 minutes’ walk away.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Wool craft shop. The auditorium has 40 seats.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 1,5 uur |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The self-guided visit lasts about 1 hour; the guided tour lasts 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours and is preferably booked in advance (at least 5 people). In July and August, departures are at 10:15, 14:15 and 16:15; from mid-May to June and in September, departures are at 14:15 and 16:15; the rest of the year, by reservation only. No guided tours on Sundays. |
