Saturday
heritage SaturdayFREE ADMISSION ON-SITE ENTERTAINMENT & CATERING
We are delighted to invite you to our open day on Heritage Saturday, 16 September.
On the programme for the day:
- Visit to the manufacturing workshop
- Museum "When soap advertises"
- Market & Catering on site
- Activities for young and old
- VISIT TO THE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP -
From 9am to 7pm, we'll be opening the doors of our workshop to reveal our dual expertise as soap-makers and perfumers. You can watch the soap being cut, the blocks being stamped and an explanation and sensory discovery of our raw materials (essential oils, resins, etc.).
- WHEN SOAP ADVERTISES" MUSEUM
The "Quand le Savon fait sa Pub" museum, dedicated to old soap advertising, will be open non-stop free of charge for you to discover its unique and exceptional collection of curios and posters from the period 1860 to 1960.
- MARKET AND CATERING ON SITE -
At the same time, in the courtyards of the Domaine de Mestré (where the soap factory has been located since it was founded in 1974), there will be a market for local designers and craftspeople, with around twenty exhibitors (textile creations, illustrations, food products, etc.). On-site catering (wood-fired fouées to garnish) and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available in the grounds.
- ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUNG AND OLD -
For children, pony rides will be organised by the Les Archers de la Mésangerie riding school. From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., illustrator Stéphane Maignan will be offering you a caricature to take home!
