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 More
than 2000 years ago potters settled on the territory
of the present-day commune of Sallèles. For
three centuries they produced en masse amphorae,
tiles, bricks, pipes, crockery and oil lamps.
How these potters
of Antiquity lived and worked is shown in the museum
that is built like a veritable bridge over the archaeological
site where the dig was begun some 20 years ago.
In 1997, an exact
replica of a « gallo-roman » kiln was built with
identical materials and tools. Indeed, the
building in which it is housed was also built by
artisans. So, there are now regular firings
in this kiln.
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In order to keep
the memory of the local past alive, to inform people
and especially the young generations, to discover
or rediscover tools that shaped the way of life
of our forebears, in the exceptional setting of
an old « ramonétage » ( vine-growing estate manager’s
house ) – the stable, wine cellar and living
quarters have been restored and accommodate three
collections :
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ancient crafts
- wine and winemaking
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daily life
More
than 1 200 tools, machines and various objects have
been restored. There is an exhibition of medals
created by the local sculptor René Iché. You
can visit on your own or have guided tours and also
theme tours.
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There is a hat Heaven ! A Hat Museum, unique in Europe, really does
exist in the Minervois. 6500 hats are
on show as well as the presses that made them.
Antoine Ramoneda, the founder, has spent a lifetime collecting all these
items. You will be swept away through
the ages from 1850 to the present day.
Military, religious, traditional and contemporary headgear is all on
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