Bolbec October 2022 Atelier Musee Du Textile Visite Nuit Du Tourisme Estuaire Seine Industrie Eric Sanson
Bolbec October 2022 Atelier Musee Du Textile Guided Tour Animation Savoir Faire Industriel Eric SansonA little-known trade, in a place that still often goes unnoticed. And yet, in the 19th century, at the height of the textile boom, Bolbec was the “Capital of the Golden Valley”. So, let’s open the door of this former factory and retrace the flourishing past of this activity.
Without further ado, we meet these enthusiastic volunteers, formerly salaried employees in the trade, who take us back through the entire textile chain, with these old machines conjured up from the past.
As we walk through the aisles, they’ve recreated the entire production chain: first, we’ll be told the story of cotton transformation, where the material taken from the bale becomes voile, ribbon, wick and thread. Then we’ll move on to the loom stages. Finally, we’ll discover an area devoted to the printed fabrics known as “indiennes”, which were at the origin of Bolbec’s development and wealth.
On our way out, we can even treat ourselves to a handmade textile creation: the famous Bolbec handkerchief, towels, tablecloths etc., and the Vichy fabric made famous by Brigitte Bardot.
