The Manufacture of Cherbourg’s umbrellas and its Museum
Dans notre atelier à Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, chaque membre de notre équipe est un expert, passionné par l’art du parapluie. Unis par notre amour du métier, nous fusionnons habileté traditionnelle et innovation pour créer des œuvres uniques. Chaque parapluie est façonné avec soin et précision, portant en lui l’âme et la fierté de notre équipe. Bien plus qu’une équipe, nous sommes des artisans, déterminés à vous offrir le meilleur du savoir-faire cherbourgeois.
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VISIT THE CHERBOURG UMBRELLA FACTORY
The city of Cherbourg stands at the tip of the Cotentin, at the end of a Normandy beaten back by the English Channel and a historically rainy and windy climate. With their strong character the Normans created the famous Cherbourg Umbrellas, true and timeless historical pieces and fashion accessories.
The city was a city of romance amid the gloom in the iconic film “Les parapluies de Cherbourg”. But it regained its full colors when the photographer Jean-Pierre Yvon decided to create the brand “Le Parapluie de Cherbourg”, an authentic handmade umbrella.
Since then, the Manufacture has opened its doors to let you discover the trade secrets of this luxury Norman product. In an exceptional location with a view of the port, the “Qualité Tourisme” labelled tour invites you to visit the private areas to see digitalized transcriptions of the manufacture of Cherbourg’s famous umbrellas. Discover all the stages of umbrella manufacture, re-explore the history of the brand through a projected film and visit the alleys of the Museum of the Factory offering a complete retrospective of the brand and the product.
In an old French bank in the Haussmann style, visit the jewel of Real Cherbourg!
Dates and hours:
Monday to Saturday: 10am-7pm.
Sunday on Decembre: 10am-6pm.
Free access to the shop.
Time of guided tour: 45 mn.
Projection room "The history of umbrellas": Le Parapluie de Cherbourg.
Self-guided tour :
Adults 5 €,
Students and children (6-18 years old) 3 €.
Access / Contact
22 Quai Alexandre-III
50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
