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Clog factory and smithy
Description
Discover the craft of a mechanical clog maker from 1925 (visit to a traditional workshop) and a smithy from the 1930s.
The original machines, with which the clog maker will show you the trade with a demonstration of how to make a clog, from the choice of wood to the finished clog.
In the smithy, you will discover the fireplace, the old tools, the characteristic noise and smell and a video on the work of the wheelwright making a wheel hoop.
All year round, the association Les Esclops offers you, in addition to the visit to the clog factory and the smithy, a day trip to this picturesque village including a lunch.
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Date and time
- From 01/09/2024 to 30/06/2025
- From 01/07/2025 to 31/08/2025 from 14:30 to 18:30
- From 01/09/2025 to 30/06/2026
Additional information
Contact
Phone : 06 63 07 15 10
Email : lesesclops@gmail.com
Facebook : m.facebook.com/p/marcolès-petite-cité-de-caractère-100063455893281/
Open period
From 01/07 to 31/08 between 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
Every Monday at 2.30pm, tours of the village, the clog factory and the forge. Meeting point at the "An 2000" car park.
From 01/09 to 30/06, daily.
Upon reservation.
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne - 29/03/2024
www.chataigneraie-cantal.com
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Price(s)
Adult: 2 €.
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