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Lace Conservatory in Hotel du Doyen (Dentelle de Bayeux)

6 rue Lambert-Leforestier, 14400 Bayeux, France
02-31-92-73-80
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Ranked #7 of 10 attractions in Bayeux
Type: Museums
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Drop in to see the most maniacally meticulous artwork ever. Watch in wonder as the staff turn bobbins of thread into beautiful lace, using more little straight pins than I've ever seen before in my life. This place is a must-see. Don't forget to drop a few Euros in the box on the way out to support the preservation of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

It was interesting to see the process, but there were only 3 women there that day. Everything is in French, so it is difficult for non-French speakers to make much sense out of the information. Still, worth a visit, if you want to see how handmade lace is made and how labor-intensive it is.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2012

There is probably a lot more to this place than I saw, but I was amazed at how lace is made. Evidently, not many people actually make lace - at least by hand - any more. There was a lady in there, I'll call her the teacher, that was guiding her "student" on her lace making project. Watching them work... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2012

Watched a master lace maker at work flipping her spindles(?) at great speed to create the lace pattern beneath. Some good examples on show but a better range is to be seen at the lace museum in Chantilly, where the ladies who run the museum are much nicer!

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Bordeaux, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Very interesting to see. You can look at the ladies making laces and wondering how they do it, there are so many pins! Do no touch at the lace exhibited. Not all the ladies are friendly they are maybe fed up to be disturb.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

This was small, but worth a stop, thought it would be more to it, in and out...

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2012
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