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Chocolate making ÉCONOMUSÉE®
Island Chocolates Company
Artisans at Work
Our Artisans at Work use traditional techniques or know-how to make products in the bio-food or arts and crafts sectors. They offer a genuine experience that allows you, the visitor, to discover a trade and a skill or skills that have endured and evolved over time.
Come enjoy a unique opportunity to meet a passionate artisan and partake in an enriching and authentic experience at an ÉCONOMUSÉE®, HERITAGE SPACE or a CULINARY SPACE.
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Would you like to be part of the Artisans at Work network?
The ENS shines a light on a network of artisans that are bearers of traditional know-how rooted in the living memory of territories. By guiding artisans in sharing unique knowledge with future generations, the ENS confirms its role as a leader in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, while supporting these artisans’ businesses towards a distinctive, sustainable and recognized business model. Thanks to the cultural tourist initiative ÉCONOMUSÉE®, HERITAGE SPACE and CULINARY SPACE, the ENS fosters an educational and cultural approach where the artisan becomes a keeper of traditions and reveals a terroir’s heritage through an authentic and meaningful tourism experience.
Our promise is to support each artisan in their sustainability efforts by developing and implementing a unique business and cultural concept and increasing their enterprise's appeal to tourists and other visitors through their inclusion in a thriving international network.
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Cidrerie du Minot
Cider making ÉCONOMUSÉE®
Hemmingford, Canada
In 1988, the Demoy family obtained the first artisanal cider production permit, thus opening the door to Québec cider production. Meet passionate artisans, pioneers who possess a great love for the apple and a desire to produce work of remarkable quality. A guided tour will help you discover the production secrets that make Minot ciders exceptional.