Behind-the-scenes guided tour of the Ateliers des Gobelins in Pa

Activity description :

The enclos des Gobelins, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris and listed as a historic monument, was created in the 17th century at the instigation of Henri IV. The Gobelins, Beauvais and Savonnerie factories are three of France's leading tapestry and carpet manufacturers, dedicated to supplying tapestries and carpets to the official palaces of the Republic.

Your visit: backstage at the Ateliers des Gobelins

Guided tour - 1h30 - Entrance ticket included - Indoors

On this tour, your guide will take you behind the scenes of the liciers' workshops. Visit two of the three workshops still in operation and discover the precision and meticulousness with which the art technicians work, those who fashion monumental works after models by contemporary artists and reproduce the finest works for official palaces.

Tour highlights :

• 80 artists, 23,000 shades of color and 3 factories that preserve unique, traditional weaving skills.
• A unique guided tour to discover the inner workings of the workshops

A unique tour that lifts the veil on a craft that transforms the hand of man into that of an artist.