Lyon: Musée Soieries Brochier guided tour in French

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Duration

1 hour

130 years of the history of a Lyon silk company through its work with haute couture and artists. A familly with an uncommon thirst for innovation.

Highlights

Explore the amazing story of a renowned traditionnal Silk House in Lyon
Admire haute couture gowns made in the fabrics of the house
Discover Brochier soieries innovations and textiles of the future
Enjoy your visit in the history-filled gem of Grand-hotel Dieu
Shop silk accessories with the authentic label Fabriqué à Lyon, made in Lyon.

Full description

In the heart of the city of Lyon, within the prestigious walls of the Grand Hotel Dieu, the new Musée des Soieries Brochier is now open. We invite you to explore 130 years in the history of a prominent Lyon family that set out in the silk industry in 1890: 4 generations, 9 Brochiers and hundreds of thousands of metres of silk, woven and printed for the greatest names in haute couture and the arts have been involved over a period of more than a hundred years.

Come and admire dresses by Hubert de Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent and Nicolas Fafiotte, created with fabrics from the Brochier silk house. And discover textile designs by such 20th century masters as Miró, Calder and Cocteau that reflect the Brochier family’s close involvement with artists.

Discover also how a thirst for innovation made it possible to adapt the Jacquard loom for the production of technical fabrics for Concord nose cones, rainforest canopy rafts, and the Venus balloon probes. And learn how silk thread is now woven with optical fibres to produce the fabrics of the future.

The Musée Soieries Brochier is the ideal starting point for a visit to Lyon that combines heritage with history. The museum shop is open to the public and offers a wide range of hand-painted, 100% silk and velvet squares made in Lyon in the silk weaving mills and printing workshops of Brochier Soieries.

Important information

Know before you go

You will meet the guide at the museum. The Musée Soieries Brochier entrance is located outside the building, on the riverside, close to the Wilson bridge. Please check the acces plan and pictures on this website or on google map.