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Museum of Knitwear, Fashion and Industry – Hôtel de Vauluisant
French name: Musée de la Maille, mode et industrie - Hôtel de Vauluisant
Free 1st SundayFree for locals only
Free admission
- Free 1st SundayFree on the first Sunday of every monthUnder-26s, jobseekers and disabled visitors are free year-round, with proof.
- Free for locals onlyFree on the first Saturday of every month (local residents only)With the free Pass'Troyen resident card.
- Free for locals onlyFree every day, from January to February (local residents only)With the free Pass'Troyen resident card, throughout January and February.
Address
4 rue de Vauluisant, 10000 Troyes
Set in the Hôtel de Vauluisant, a Renaissance mansion in the centre of Troyes, this museum traces the story of Troyes hosiery-making, which made the city a European capital of knitwear. Wooden looms, refined machinery, stockings, socks and underwear tell two centuries of textile craft.
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