Address
MANUFACTURE NATIONALE DE LA SAVONNERIE, ATELIER DE LODÈVE
Impasse des Liciers
34700 LODEVE
GPS coordinates : 43.7261556 / 3.32426025
Industrial visit
MANUFACTURE NATIONALE DE LA SAVONNERIE, ATELIER DE LODÈVE
A place where exceptional carpets are woven for embassies, national monuments and the Elysée Palace, thus perpetuating a weaving technique that has been passed down for more than four centuries.
Presentation
An extension to the Savonnerie, the royal and then national carpet manufacturer dating back to Henri IV, it was named after the former soap manufacturer that Louis XIII set up in 1627. The Lodève workshop was opened in 1966 and moved into new buildings in 1990. The workshop produces carpets by contemporary artists such as Paulin, Hajdu, Lalane and Morellet and reproduces carpets from the 17th to 19th centuries. The carpets are sent to the Mobilier National to be distributed to the offices of official building such as embassies, ministries and the Elysée Palace.
Further information
Industrial visit
Group tours
- Guided tours on request
- Educational visits on request
- Average length of visit : 60 mn
Individual visits
- Guided tours on request
- Average length of visit : 60 mn
Reception
Open
from 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
Reception of disabled people
Motor
Spoken languages
Language guided tour
Facilities
Equipement
- Air conditioning
- Film projection room
Prices
Rates
| Adult full rate | 10,00€ |
| Reduced rate | 7,00€ |
| Rate for children | 7,00€ |
Payment possibilities
- Payment cards
- Cheques and postal orders (F)
- Cash
Access
Acces
Motorway - A75 sortie 53 Lodève : 0.5km
Town/village - Lodève
Bus station - Lodève
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