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The F\u00e9camp fisheries, historical museum of the city of F\u00e9camp<\/h1>\n

The climate of F\u00e9camp is too humid for drying cod, and for a long time, cod preserved in salt (or "green" cod) was produced, sold, and consumed. At the beginning of the 20th century, industrialists in F\u00e9camp developed methods for producing dried cod for export. Joseph Duhamel founded the fishing company Les P\u00eacheries de F\u00e9camp in 1913, and then in 1926, La Morue Normande, a company based in the port of F\u00e9camp that dried the cod caught by the trawlers of Les P\u00eacheries.<\/p>\n

The history of the La morue normande factory:<\/h3>\n

The La Morue Normande factory was built in 1950 at the corner of the Grand-Quai, on the site of the pre-war refrigerated warehouses of the Les P\u00eacheries de F\u00e9camp fishing company. The project, entrusted to the Parisian architect Andr\u00e9 Hamayon, is characteristic of the post-war reconstruction style and consists of four levels supported by concrete columns, allowing for flexible layouts. Modern and functional, the drying facility enables the cod to follow a well-established processing circuit. Unloaded from the trawler opposite the factory, it undergoes a process from wet to dry before being loaded onto delivery trucks parked nearby. From the 1960s onward, processing activities diversified with the production of smoked herring in ovens and the increasing importance of freezing. In 1976, cod preservation ended and only herring and smoked salmon remained, the processing of which was relocated near F\u00e9camp in 1982. The factory remained in operation to process frozen herring until 1996.<\/p>\n

A preserved industrial past:<\/h3>\n

The building, the first object in the collections, preserves the memory of the women and men who worked there. In 2003, a research project led by Florence Calame-Levert collected the testimonies of the fishmongers. Excerpts are shown in the fishmongers' changing room, which has been preserved as it was and can be visited during European Heritage Days and Museum Night.<\/p>\n

From factory to museum:<\/h3>\n

As part of the building's renovation, a panoramic view was added to its summit, while a series of ramps and staircases creates a circulation space between the different floors at its heart. At once a monument, a reminder of F\u00e9camp's cod-fishing past, and a place for the preservation and promotion of a rich and varied heritage, the Les P\u00eacheries Museum welcomes all visitors curious to learn more.<\/p>\n

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Schedules<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Open daily from 10am to 6pm. Closed on Tuesdays from September 16th to April 30th. Open on all public holidays except January 1st<\/sup> , May 1st<\/sup> and December 25th.<\/div>\n
Your ticket is valid all day.<\/div>\n
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Prices<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Full price<\/strong> : \u20ac9<\/strong> , including temporary exhibitions<\/div>\n
Reduced price<\/strong> : \u20ac6<\/strong> , for unguided adult groups, students, job seekers, Pass \u00c9ducation, Carte d'H\u00f4te \u2013 F\u00e9camp, CNAS members and Pass partner museums (Palais B\u00e9n\u00e9dictine*, F\u00e9camp and Cit\u00e9 de la Mer*, Cherbourg)<\/div>\n
Free admission<\/strong> : for those under 18, Friends of the Museum, disability card holders, residents of nursing homes, specialized care facilities, and specialized educational institutions; ICOM cards, Ministry of Culture members, members of the Normandy Museums Network, accredited lecturers, and members of the press; and for everyone: every first<\/sup> Sunday of the month, during Museum Night, European Heritage Days, and Tourism Night.<\/div>\n
Individual annual pass<\/strong> : \u20ac24<\/strong> . The annual pass allows its holder to visit the museum as many times as they wish for a period of one year from the date of purchase, as well as to allow one accompanying person to benefit from the reduced rate.<\/div>\n
Audio guide<\/strong> : \u20ac2 (available in French and English)<\/div>\n
Accepted payment methods: cash, bank card, check or Ch\u00e8que-Vacances.<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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