Explore the "factory canal" and the wonderful ingenuity people have used to transform water into a source of energy. Then plunge into the heart of the water cycle and its different uses. Visit an old vegetable oil mill. Video projection room.
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Cognin has know a rich industrial past, organised around the "Canal des Usines" drifted from the "Hyères". This canal, today preserved and promoted is still the witness of a thriving activity, base on the utilisation of water as motive force. To give all its sense to this canal save, the town has rehabilitated the "filiature Thomas", who preserve a bucket wheel in "Water Workshop".
Outside, a "water fountain" reproduce in miniature the "Canal des Usines" which was going through the...
Outside, a "water fountain" reproduce in miniature the "Canal des Usines" which was going through the...
Legal informations
- SIRET number : 217 300 870 00011
Services
Animals accepted
- Accessibility
- Mental disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Incline >5% but reasonable
- Activities
- Discovery
- Water
- Creative hobbies
- Equipment
- Toilets
- Services
- Pets welcome
Quality standards
Tourisme et handicap
Tourism and handicap
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience visuelle
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience mentale
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience auditive
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience motrice
Rates
From 3 April 2024 to 2 November 2025
Adult
4.20€
Child
2.70€
Group adults
3.40€
Group children
2.10€
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Openings
- From 3 April 2024 until 30 April 2024
- From 2 May 2024 until 7 May 2024
- From 10 May 2024 until 19 May 2024
- From 21 May 2024 until 13 July 2024
- From 15 July 2024 until 14 August 2024
- From 16 August 2024 until 31 October 2024
- From 2 November 2024 until 3 November 2024
- From 2 February 2025 until 2 November 2025
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
15:00 - 17:00
Location
Spoken languages
Environment
- Town location
- Close to a public transportation
Access
- Close to bus lines D and 16 (stop "Cognin Centre"). More information on synchro.grandchambery.fr.