: : THE GUIDED VISIT TO THE MUSTARD MILL
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As the
Fallot Mustard Mill has managed to preserve its historical heritage
intact, it has decided to share all the private aspects of its craft
with mustard enthusiasts. For Marc Désarménien, this project was born
out of "the ever increasing requests from both French and foreign
customers who knock on our door and ask to visit the factory".
"We wanted to create an area dedicated to traditional manufacturing
methods in order to present the technical heritage of the craftsman
mustard maker’s art, something we have been able to follow from
generation to generation".
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During
this journey of discovery, you will find, hidden away in the Napoleonic
building which housed the original mustard factory, jars, table mounted
sieves, old drive belts, winnowing machines, and above all mill stones,
all of which bear witness to the skill and know-how of the 19th Century
craftsman.
There is
no question, however, of succumbing to nostalgia. Thanks to the
intervention of the C.R.C.M’s experts, the museography enter attached
to the University of Burgundy, to make it interactive, the tour use all
of the latest technology :
- in one room, the lights are controlled by infrared as the visitors
move forward,
- in another room, an image wall reproduces the movements of today’s
mustard maker,
- a 3D animated model shows how the raw materials are brought down from
their storage area (located in the attic) to the packaging area located
on the ground floor,
- great chefs of today like Paul Bocuse provide a commentary to the
visitors through the medium of interposed video terminals. |
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To
retain the educational nature of these visits, they are only carried
out in small groups of a maximum of 20 people, and are hosted by
professional guides. The reduced size of the parties gives everyone a
chance to try to make their own mustard and taste it at the end of the
visit. |
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