SAFFRON MUSEUM

Yes, Boynes was the world capital of saffron from the 16th to the 19th century! Louis XIV adored the culture of Crocus sativus. Since then, the famous, rare and sought-after filament would rather take us to the Orient... This very precise museum tells the story of this spice with its unique and unforgettable fragrance. We learn what is a blutoir, a trépigneuse or a tribulum, tools to track down one of the 150 000 flowers necessary to obtain a single kilo of saffron whose value reaches that of a gold ingot. Enough to brown rice and other vegetables or poultry from the Gâtinais.