Traditional French Fry day

Then a visit to the "Musée De La Coutellerie" was on the agenda. The museum is, in my opinion, a little "dusty". Which I appreciated!!! There is no "interactive" content, no "multimedia frills" and no "immersive learning experiences". Instead, there are well-made, informative and accessible text panels, lots of good pictures and exceptional exhibits. The museum focuses mainly on the history of the knife industry in the Thiers region, as well as historical manufacturing techniques, but cultural, historical and social aspects are also highlighted.

Unfortunately, I neglected to check what options there are for visitors who do not speak French to understand the information on the French-language text panels. But even if you don't understand every word on the panels, a visit is an absolute must for a knife lover, the exhibits are simply brilliant.

Enough of the words, here are a few pictures:

The museum is set up in two different buildings.
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The visit to the second building, which also houses the museum's workshop, began with a short demonstration. An apprentice from the training company showed the visitors the various production phases of a pocket knife. The temporary exhibition on the "Meilleurs Ouvriers de France" is noteworthy, but will unfortunately be closing its doors in a few days.

The huge knife that the young apprentice is holding in his hands was actually made by the knife-making legend Angel Navarro.

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