Guided tour of the Briqueterie des Chauffetières
How is a brick born? Discover a unique place in the Orne. Family brickyard since 1890, we will explain everything about the brick and this magnificent site, elected in 2020 by the Bern mission.
Sunday 18 September 2022, 10:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00Passed
Conditions
5 €, free < 8 years. Reservation required
Registration
06 15 42 47 81
Nathalie Fontaine
Discover the latest artisanal brickwork of the Orne!
- If you go on Route Nationale 12, you can not miss it, with its roof that touches almost to the ground, the brick factory of the Chauffetières dating from the 18th, shelters under its roof, the brick maker Laurent Fontaine 4th generation of the family (since 1890).
- On Sunday, from May to October of each year, and especially on the occasion of the Heritage Days, you will have the opportunity to discover the magnificent structures, but also and especially the know-howmake unique in Normandy of the manufacture and cooking of artisanal bricks.
- demonstration of hand-made bricks, visit of machines for contemporary bricks, dryers and to finish the explanation of cooking in the oven of type "gallo roman".
