«The Epic of the Shoe»
Guided tour
Sunday 18 September 2022, 10:00Passed
Conditions
Free – Limited Gauge - Highly Recommended Registration at Tourist Office Box Office
Registration
Register / book: https://reservation.tourisme-bethune-bruay.fr/billetterie-activite-visite.htmlPhilippe Vincent
Go with your guide on the footsteps of the shoe, still present today in the urban landscape of Lillers. Discover how the Fanien workshops were able, at the end of the 19th century, to revolutionise the way this everyday object was made until they allowed full employment in the early 1900s. From workers' housing to cooperatives, a whole city lives at the pace of this industry. At the end of the tour, push the doors of the shoe house and discover the steps of making a shoe thanks to the tools, machines and models of shoes on site.