Cornille Havard - Fondeur de Cloches, Villedieu-les-Poeles

Cornille Havard - Fondeur de Cloches reviews

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• By bebsaurus_13

  This isn't a museum, but a working foundry, so it's grimy, hot and space is tight. It's the real thing! The commented visit is interesting and well explained. It shows the whole production cycle of.....  more »

• By susanmayharland

  A most delightful guide who spoke excellent English and was very ready to answer questions. She was obviously very interested in the place herself and her enthusiasm was transmitted to us. I had...  more »

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• By Paul M Murray

  This is a worthwhile place to visit. This is a working foundry that makes 100 bells a year some of them quite large. The guided tour is informal and extremely informative about the history and process of the foundry. Well worth the €8.50 entrance fee.

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• By Nath RR

  Nous avons continué notre périple à Villedieu-les-Poêles. Une visite s'impose à la fonderie "le Cornille Havard" fondée en 1865 et toujours en activité. Il n'en reste plus que 2 en France, autant vous dire que le chômage n'existe pas. Car des commandes se font depuis l'étranger, nos amis Américains semblent être de très bons clients.. leurs techniques de fonderie se sont basées sur des méthodes des compagnons d'autrefois. Leurs techniques de moulage surprenantes mais intéressantes pour l'environnement, à base d'argile, de crottin de cheval, et poils de chèvre, ainsi se construit la "fausse cloche". Voilà juste un petit clin d'oeil et longue vie à nos métiers d'autrefois.😉

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  We continued our journey to VILLEDIEU-LES-stoves. A visit is required at the Foundry "Cornille Havard" founded in 1865 and still in operation. There are only 2 left in France, so you can say that unemployment does not exist. Because orders are made from abroad, our American friends seem to be very good customers.. their Foundry techniques were based on methods of the companions of the past. Their surprising but interesting moulding techniques for the environment, based on clay, horse dung, and goat hair, thus builds the "false Bell". This is just a little wink and long life to our old trades. 😉
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