Établissements Bonnet, Silk factory and boarding school in Jujurieux, France
The Établissements Bonnet complex includes manufacturing buildings, a chapel, an infirmary, and dormitories spread across multiple structures in the Ain department.
Claude-Joseph Bonnet established this silk manufacturing facility in 1835, which grew to employ 1,200 workers in Jujurieux and 1,400 in Lyon by 1867.
The factory operated as a boarding institution where young female workers lived under the supervision of nuns while learning silk manufacturing techniques.
The site now functions as the Soieries Bonnet Museum, displaying collections related to industrial activities that continued until 2001.
The facility served as a model for the Tomioka Silk Mill in Japan, which later received UNESCO World Heritage status.
Location: Jujurieux
Inception: 1835
GPS coordinates: 46.04220,5.40902
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:52
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