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When Paul Feller was 24 he decided to become a Jesuit priest. He served his noviciate at Florennes in Belgium. He was a sergeant in a cavalry regiment at the beginning of the Second World War. Paul feller loved hand made tools. They were made by craftsmen to be used by craftsmen. He collected or had donated between 1958 and 1978 tools from all over France. These are what you can now see when you visit the Maison de l'Outil. |
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The 8,000 hand made tools collected by Paul Feller between 1958 and 1978 are now housed in the museum. The collection has been managed by the Compagnons du Devoir since 1969. Paul Feller had chosen them for this role because he felt close to their idea of how to learn a trade. |
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He believed that an understanding of history was important in the process of apprentiship. Young apprentices who come to the museum are faced with a tangible display of the history of their particular craft or trade. Paul Feller hoped that this would awaken in them the desire to acquire the cultural knowledge that was inherent in their practice. |
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| Contact : Simon Dodane |
| Maison de l'outil et de la pensée ouvrière |
| 7, rue de la Trinité |
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| Opening : td> every day from 10am to 6pm. Annual closing Decembre 25th and January 1st. |
| Price* : : 6,50€. Free for the children under 18. Group : on request. |
| *: Prices are indicative and could be changed. |
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