Le Minor regularly opens its workshops to the public: during French school holidays and the summer holidays, for the Heritage Days in septembre, and at its open days in December.
If you wish tou receive any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Christelle, our workshop tour coordinator, at (+33) 02 30 91 97 30, or christelle@leminor-bonneterie.fr
knitwear from A to Z: cotton and wool yarns undergo a series of transformations within the walls of the Guidelois workshop to become... Sweaters and sailors.
The tour takes you through all the stages of production in a century-old workshop: circular and linear knitting, panels steaming, hand-cutting, sewing and quality control.
Come and visit our workshop and discover garments 100% made in Brittany.
- How to book a visit: online or by telephone +33 2 30 91 97 30
- Cancellations and refunds free of charge on request up to 48 hours before the tour.
- Price of the visit: free for children - €5 for children aged 12 and over - €10 for adults (payment by credit card, cheque or cash).
- Length of visit: 1h30
- PRM access
- Visits accessible to children
- Our animal friends are not allowed inside our buildings (except assistance dogs).
Accessibility :
- Favour soft mobility and discover the advantages with the "Ker [Care] Lorient" pass.
- Car or bike: on-site parking (for electric cars: recharging stations are located at Lidl des 5 chemins, a 10-minute walk away).
- Bus: Line 10 from Lorient - "des 5 chemins" stop (more information at IZILO.bzh)
- Nearest TGV station: Lorient (20 minutes by car)
- Nearest TER station: Gestel - then bus 212 - "5 chemins" stop
Our services :
- tours available in French and English (please specify when booking).
- contact us for group seminars (room hire, receptive services, etc.)
- boutique (workshop store, souvenirs from the "marinière museum")
- accessible toilets on request
