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The Papermill at Muzillac
 
We found this to be a fascinating experience. Set in a lovely wooded area by a lake, the old Paper Mill at Domaine de Pen-Mur, near Muzillac, has been carefully restored, and still makes hand-made paper using age-old techniques.
 
 

Visitors are shown each step of the production process, starting with soaking rags being turned into pulp, and ending with the drying process, with sheets of paper hanging up to dry in the lovely old loft.

After the short tour, you will find an irresistible collection of hand-made papers and cards for sale at very reasonable prices. A useful souvenir!
 
   
 
The Secrets of Silk - Le Musée de la Soie, Campel
 
  "Step into the museum and you'll be instantly captivated", reads the brochure. A one-and-a-half hour guided tour takes you through three different museum areas devoted to the history of the silk road, live silkworms and contemporary creations in silk.
 
  The museum takes us along the caravan routes of the old Chinese silk trade. The fabulous history of silk starts with the legend, reported by Confucius, of the Chinese princess Xi Ling Shi, who is said to have discovered the silk worm nearly 5000 years ago when drinking tea under a mulberry tree.
 
Metal Sculptor - Poète Ferrailleur, Lizio
 
 

Yes, this man is a Poet in Metalwork! Robert Coudray uses recycled materials to invent "moving aquatic or musical sculptures, automata, quirky machines or astonishing fountains".

There is also a new display on ecology - recycling water, and harnessing the power of water, sun and wind.