MANUFACTURE DES GOBELINS
7 September 2023 •3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for a guided tour of an artistic treasure of Paris, the Manufacture des Gobelins and we’ll take you behind the scenes of tapestry weaving.
Experience the artistry firsthand and witness the creation of timeless masterpieces that have adorned the palaces and homes of French royalty throughout history and until now the presidential palaces, French embassies and other prestigious establishments.
Renowned as the royal supplier to the French monarchs since the era of Louis XIV, the Gobelins Manufactory is now managed by the Mobilier national, under the French Ministry of Culture.
Workshops represent no fewer than 80 art technicians, 23,000 shades of colors, 600 official fitted out depositories of the French Republic, approximately 5 masterpieces that are made each year, and three manufacturing facilities with a unique and traditional expertise that has endured and expanded throughout the ages.