LES ATELIERS DU BÉGONIA D’OR

Art embroidery is a long tradition in Rochefort. In 1666, Louis XIV and his minister Colbert gave the city's royal manufacture the monopoly of the activities of making (silk, lace…), embroidery and tapestry. In the th century, a Rochefortaise specialized in gold embroidery techniques. The work is done with gold wire called cannetille. These golden strands will extract prestigious parts: actress Sarah Bernhardt's stage costumes, Habits clothes, the wedding suits of Empress Farah Diba, etc. For 20 years, the Workshops of the Continuously d'or continue this tradition. The work is done with the utmost precision, whether it be in the realization of tricornes for préfètes, the creation of flags, military art and even for haute couture. Sylvie Deschamps and his team invite you to discover this rare place open to the public.