Lartigue 1910

Since 1910, the Lartigue family has perpetuated a unique artisanal know-how by weaving Basque linen in its workshops in Bidos and Ascain in the Sud-Ouest de la France.

Philippe Lartigue, fourth generation of weaver, pays homage with creativity and passion to the Calixte Lartigue establishments, the first weaving workshops founded by his great grandfather in Bidos. From winding to making, passing through weaving or warping, each manufacturing step is carried out in the greatest respect for the tradition of weaving Basque linen.

Visiting the workshop is an opportunity for tourists and locals alike to explore the history of this territory, its traditions and learn a little more about an iconic product that many already own in their house, without always knowing the origin or the stages of manufacture.

By entering the weaving workshop, the visitor is immersed in the rhythmic universe of the weaving looms of the warbler and other mechanical machines. He admires the ancestral gestures of the weavers in the middle of the interlacing of multicolored cotton and linen threads (up to 5,500 threads for a fabric 1.80 m wide).

Lartigue 1910 joined in 2017 the closed circle of companies distinguished by the Label EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant). This award is implemented by the State to distinguish French companies with excellent craftsmanship and industrial know-how.

STORE OPENING :

FROM 30/09/2019 TO 11/04/2020: from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 6.30pm. Closed on Sundays.
Annual closure: from 19/01/2020 to 26/01/2020.

FROM 06/04/2020 TO 12/07/2020: 7 days a week Monday to Saturday from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 7pm.
Sunday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

FROM 13/07/2020 to 27/09/2020: 7d/7d continuously from 9am to 7pm, Sunday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

FROM 28/09/2020 TO 03/04/2021: from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 6.30pm. Closed on Sundays.
Annual closing : from 18/01/2021 to 24/01/2021.

WORKSHOP VISIT :

From 30/09/2019 to 11/04/2020 : 2 visits per day free 10h30 and 15h without appointment (outside groups)

From 06/04/2020 to 27/09/2020 : 4 visits per day free of charge (without appointment) 10h and 11h and 14h30 and 15h30 (outside groups).

From 28/09/2019 to 03/04/2021 : 2 visits per day free 10h30 and 15h without appointment (outside groups)

Visits on public holidays except 01/05/2020, 25/12/2020 and 01/01/2021.