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TOURAINE,
BIRTHPLACE OF TRADE GUILDS
For centuries France's Journeymen have settled in Val de Loire where they built its castles, forged ironworks, wove silk, worked leather and made the barrels which contain the best vintages. |
| Still numerous nowadays the journeymen have participated to the creation of the Trade Guilds Museum thanks to many trades and by exhibiting their most beautiful masterpieces and thousand works which express the sake of quality workmanship and the goal of their companies : the professional and moral improvement. | |
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UNIQUE
COLLECTIONS
In this museum it is a must to admire the lock with traps and secrets ; the minute park gate (2325 wrought iron elements, 14 year of work) ; the pair of clogs linked by 24 rings, all carved from the block ; the prestigious jointing roof structure ; the sugar pagoda ;the Eiffel tower in cut slates and so on. Some etchings, earthenware flasks, walking sticks and tools for a moving and unusual whole. Journeymen' history, legends and traditions are revealed through hundreds of items. |
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OPENING HOURS : From 16/09 to
15/06, every day except on tuesday, from 9h to 12h and
14h to 18h. VISITS FOR THE GROUPS : upon booking
and according to two duration options : TARIFFS : Individuals
: 5 €
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