Free visit and small impromptu guided tours
Guided micro-tours are organized, according to visitors' requests and the number of visitors, around themes that highlight the role of women in the history of lace.
17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat
Mairie d'Argentan - Maison des Dentelles
The Maison des Dentelles opens its doors free of charge during this weekend dedicated to the discovery of the world’s… but also the matrimoine, bequeathed more specifically by women. Guided micro-tours are organized, according to the requests of the visitors and the crowd, around themes that highlight the role of women in the history of lace: the training of young girls in the workshops administered by the nuns, the central role of master lace maker Désirée Hamel in the revival of Point d'Argentan in the 19th century, etc.