Guided tour of Maison Poursin

Name: Visite guidée de Maison Poursin
Start: 2022-09-17T11:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T15:30:00+02:00
Location: Maison Poursin

Visit of Maison Poursin, the oldest factory in Paris in activity which since 1830 manufactures creations of brass hardware and copper.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

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agnes@airpresse.com

Jimmy Mettier

Guided tour in the workshops of Maison Poursin, the oldest factory in Paris in operation since 1830 that manufactures brass hardware and copper articles for the harness of horses and for luxury leather goods. We invite you to discover the techniques of making a loop and the treasures of the House.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2022

Patrimoine durable

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Gratuit & Sur inscription

À propos du lieu

Maison Poursin

35 rue des Vinaigriers 75010 Paris

Paris
Île-de-France

Maison Poursin is the oldest Parisian manufacture still in operation, specializing in creations of brass buckles and copper. Its prestigious know-how that has passed through the centuries is known throughout the world and many designers of yesterday and today have crossed the threshold of the shop and workshops located rue des Vinaigriers in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. The history of this family business began in 1830, it was long specialized in saddlery and harness. Equipping the Napoleonic gibernes as well as the carriages and winning numerous awards at the universal exhibitions of 1880 and 1914\. In the 1910s, «the steam horse» supplanting the animal, Maison Poursin extended its exceptional know-how to the very high-end leather goods.