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The Limoux Printing Museum aims to recall the history of printing, which is ultimately the history of mankind. He will introduce you to a workshop on typography (typesetting, pressing ...), as it was in the time of Gutenberg. The rapid technological evolution of the last decades has of course brought with it new reproduction techniques, but the typographic rules of the 15th century are still taught to students of vocational training. Educational workshops: writing, drawing, engravings, binding, caricature, calligraphy, lithographic, typographic, offset printing, 3D printer...
Jean-Claude Laffont's passion began when he was apprenticed to the Tinéna printing works in Quillan and Privat in Toulouse. After attending the professional book courses in Toulouse and successfully completing the CAP and the end of his apprenticeship as a typographer, he worked in Carcassonne, Clairvivre (Dordogne) and finished his professional career in the departmental newspaper "Center Presse" in Rodez... |
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The idea of preserving cultural heritage and transferring the know-how of his fine profession had sprouted in his head, but it wasn't until 1996 that it took shape. His various responsibilities, including that of national administrator of the Social Fund of the supplementary pension fund for printing works, responsible for the regions of Poitou-Charente, Limousin, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées (Aveyron-Tarn) and Languedoc-Roussillon (Lozère), made him able to meet many printers and have an important collection thanks to their donations.
He gathered around him active and retired printers, to which qualified people were added who in April 1998 founded the "Association of the Museum of Graphic Arts and Communication" with the aim of carrying out activities. Cultural activities, to create a printing company. Museum and to offer educational manual workshops.
After moving the Bozouls collections to Capdenac-Gare, Pont-Viel and Bel-Air in Rodez, no suitable solution was found, the Association des Amis du Musée de l'Imprimerie, des Arts Graphique et de la Communication was hosted by Jean-Paul Dupré, Deputy Mayor of the City of Limoux, who was interested in the project and founded the Printing Museum...
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Opening Musée de l'Imprimerie de Limoux:
- 01 january to 31 december
- Visits by reservation
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* Public Parking
* Group guided tours
* Pedagogical visits |
* Groups accepted
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Limoux
Carnaval in Limoux, "Los Fecos"
Abbaye de Saint Hilaire
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History tells us that Blanquette de Limoux, the world's first sparkling wine,
dates as far back as 1531. At the time, the monks of the Benedictine abbey of
Saint-Hilaire, near Limoux, were producing a somewhat unusual white wine in
their cellars. Inside its glass flask, with a cork top - very rare for wines at
this time - it acquired a natural sparkle. This was the forefather of the brut
which is tasted today at the world's most prestigious tables. Since they first
started cultivating vines, the growers of Limoux have aimed at maintaining the
originality of the Blanquette de Limoux growth and developing its quality. The
region's surrounding hills protect it from the extremes of the Mediterranean and
Atlantic climates, with the area enjoying a microclimate particularly suitable
for making quality white wine. The vines classified in the appellation are
always planted at the top of southern-facing slopes, giving the best exposure.
The soil here is shallow and sparse, full of chalk and stone....
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Limoux is best known for its sparkling wine, Blanquette de Limoux. This is reputed to be the oldest sparkling wine in France and dates back to 1531 when Benedictine monks from Saint Hilaire Abbey discovered that the wine they had laid down had fermented and formed bubbles. This was the beginning of Limoux’s bubbly - the Blanquette de Limoux which was the first AOP to be created in the Languedoc area. The process (the locals say) was stolen by Dom Perignon who went on to create ‘champagne‘. however the Limoux sparkling wine is a very high quality champagne substitute and Crémant, which was developed in 1990, has a top class reputation. Now a prestigious event attracting buyers from all over the world, “Toques & Clochers” puts up for auction the most promising barrels of AOP Limoux. A share of the proceeds are then used to finance the renovation of bell towers in surrounding villages. Every year the auction is hosted by one of France’s great chefs popularly referred to as a “Toques”, the traditional white chef’s hat....
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Musée de l'Imprimerie
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Leisure - Museum |
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Allée du 19 Mars 1962
11300 Limoux |
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Phone1 +33 6.82.30.17.04
Phone2 +33 4.68.31.03.57
Phone3 +33 6.81.09.49.71
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musees.limoux@orange.fr
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www.museedelimprimerie.fr |
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Adults: 4.00 €
Children: 3.00 € |
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With its boldly painted rooms, high glass ceilings and drawing room furniture, this museum founded in 1880 has retained its "Belle Epoque" charm. The exhibits displayed illustrate the academic style of the second half of the 19 C. at the beginning of the 20 C. Marie Petiet, Achille Laugé collection. The Musée Petiet began when the Petiet family of artists donated their collections and their home to the town. Additional private donations, and gifts to the State make up the rest of the collection...
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Restaurant familial près de Carcasonne
Restaurant La Carabène, open since 2014, welcomes you in Limoux, near Carcassonne in the Aude, to let you discover its cuisine. The restaurant's name is named after the traditional accessory of the Limoux carnival: the carabene. It is a cane, decorated and wrapped that the carnival carnivalists hold. With over 30 years of experience in the field and true lovers of traditional French cuisine, you will be able to taste our specialties such as Cassoulet or Fricassée. We have two dining rooms that can accommodate groups from 40 to 75 seats to welcome you all year round, for your group meals, birthday meals, baptisms and meetings or lovers meals...
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Visitors can discover more than 100 robots in this mechanical pantomime in a series of worlds where characters inspired by stories and myths stand side by side with the Venice Carnival and other fantasies? Tours of the creative workshop. Limoux seems to be an enchanting town where any dream is possible. If you are a fairy tale lover, the Automaton Museum (“Musée des Automates” in French) is worth a visit! You will discover a great collection of Perrault’s stories and Venice Carnival, a very enchanted world!...
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The restaurant's Odalisque, "la cuisine mise à nu" is right in the heart of Limoux in a warm, rustic and modern environment, where chef Christopher Roussat mixes pleasure of the senses and food throughout the seasons. Chef Roussat Christopher cut his teeth at the Castle of Pomarède (1 Michelin star) and the Moulin de Mougins (2 stars Michelin). He does everything possible to serve gourmet cuisine open to all, both with original and inventive products and fresh seasonal vegetables....
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Eglise St Jacques et Musée du Piano |
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Collection of pianos from the nineteenth century to our days. The only museum in France devoted to pianos and their manufacture. Around one hundred examples showing the evolution of the piano through two centuries of history. You will discover some very rare or even unique models : upright pianos, grand pianos, square pianos, models that open or with tilting keyboards, Pianolas and many more curiosities, some of which unique by their construction as well as their purpose...
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Restaurant
Tantine & Tonton |
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A native of the region, Stéphane Castaing began at the Hotel School of Carcassonne, before perfecting his training in prestigious institutions around the world. Paris, Méribel, Porto Vecchio, Berlin, Tokyo are only a few steps on his way. In 2007, after 20 years of bourlingage, he decided to return to the fold. With his wife Benedicte, he created his Tantine et Tonton restaurant, which quickly became a must in Limoux and La Haute Vallée de l’Aude. The family quickly grew: first in 2012, with La Tantina in the central square of Limoux, and in 2014 with The Bistro Tantine, Place Carnot in Carcassonne...
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It is with great pleasure that our brasserie near Carcassonne will let discover the specialties of the region on your plate. Friendliness, good humor and regional cuisine: the recipe of this etablissement is also café and guesthouse in operation for over 100 years..
A café-brasserie near Carcassonne, founded more than 100 years ago, Tivoli has crossed the times with the times. This café-brasserie near Carcassonne was taken completely renovated in 2004 by Jean-Marc Guiraud. Former manager of a bar atmosphere "The Barjo", this passionate rugby player is a heavy hitter now to offers of new services including the side of the theme bar. The Catering, a family story that lasts for 3 generations in Guiraud!
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