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Cutlery Museum

Cutlery Museum

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Cutlery Museum

Name: Cutlery Museum
Rating: 2

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Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez

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Location: Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Hell's Hollow – Old Town of Thiers loop from Îlot Navarron

5.33km

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140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Old Town of Thiers – Vallée des Rouets loop from Thiers

23.9km

07:17

770m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Old Town of Thiers – Factory Valley loop from Thiers

20.1km

06:21

780m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Bettina

October 16, 2024

Thiers is especially known for its cutlery production and a visit to the cutlery museum is an absolute MUST. In fact, Thiers has been a master of cutlery making since the 16th century and it is not without reason that it is sometimes referred to as the capital of knives.

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JakobusPilger

July 12, 2025

Given the long tradition of craftsmanship in Thiers (Wikipedia reports: "The town's heyday began with the arrival of cutlery. Legend says that Auvergnatian crusaders brought this art from the Orient to Thiers. The first cutlers are documented to have settled in Thiers in the 14th century; they used the steep gradient of the Durolle River to power their blacksmith's hammers. This trade quickly brought prestige and wealth to the town."), a town partnership with Solingen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) would be a good fit from a thematic perspective. This town in the Bergisches Land also boasts a long tradition of craftsmanship in this area. This is presented in two museums. If you are interested, see:

=>> komoot.com/de-de/highlight/267474 (Industrial Museum "Gesenkschmiede Hendrichs" of the Rhineland Regional Association)

=>> komoot.com/de-de/highlight/366316 (German Blade Museum)

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Elevation 440 m

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Thursday 18 December

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Cutlery Museum

1. Hell's Hollow – Old Town of Thiers loop from Îlot Navarron

2. Old Town of Thiers – Vallée des Rouets loop from Thiers

3. Old Town of Thiers – Factory Valley loop from Thiers

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