Corderie Palus

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Created in 1908, this workshop extends over a distance of 280 m with a work of art of wooden framework whose trusses are repeated with perfect symmetry every 5 m the sensation of being in an endless mirror.

At the moment of first sight, your heart races! Here, everything is original, the clay floor, the rope looms, the Japy engines from 1939, the rollers...

And that smell of red fiber that hits you as soon as you enter and never lets you go.

The sight and the sounds are lost over such a great distance, we can still hear the elders shouting to the music of the “construction sites” while walking their daily 15 to 20 km to tie the linen, jute, sisal, cotton ropes .
This rope factory, unique in its size and intact traditional know-how, is listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage in France and labeled Living Heritage Company.

Useful information

• Languages ​​spoken: French
• Type of monument: Industrial site
• Visit conditions: Guided tour by appointment only

Opening

• Opening dates for visits: - 16/04 at 14:30 p.m. - 14/05 at 14:30 p.m. - 11/06 at 14:30 p.m. - 16/07 at 14:30 p.m. Reservations will be made with the Tourist Office on 05 55 24 08 80 or via the website www.brive-tourisme.com (reservations and online payment).

Equipment

• Accessible by stroller
• Shop
• Coach parking