Tannery and Leather Museum

Bort-les-Orgues

Opening period

All year round.
Outside of school breaks: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. During school breaks: every day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Description

Discover the tanner's trade and all the stages involved in transforming raw hide into finished leather.

Guided tour of the old Bortoise tanneries, with explanations of the various machines (fuller, slitter, press...) and the many different types of tanning (full grain, crust, nubuck, suede...). A video illustrates the hard work of tanners. Store area with a wide range of leather goods.

Services

Spoken languages :

English

French

Services :

Educational visits

Guided tours

Shop

Equipment :

Car park

Coach parking

Film room

Free car park

Private parking

Facilities for the disabled :

Adapted tourism

Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs

Pets :

Pets welcome

Prices

Adult: 6.50 €
Reduced price: 5.50 € (job seeker, student, person with a disability (upon presentation of current documentation))
Child (6-12 years): 4.50 €
Group adults: 5.50 € (for groups of 15 or more).
Free entry for children under 6.
Group rate available for 15 people or more.
Leather Workshop: €6.50 (make a leather wallet or purse).

Payment methods

Bank/credit card

Cash

Check

Travellers Cheque