Le Conservatoire de la Fourche

A small, modern museum with a fascinating insight into the history of Sauve.

The Micocoulier, or Hackberry, (according to Google), with its naturally three pronged branches is part of the Elm family and has been used in Sauve to make wooden pitchforks since the 12th century. T...

Surprising nocturnal guided tour of this amazing mediaeval city

A great time out with the family. On Tuesday evenings all through the summer you can have a guided tour of Sauve by candlelight. The tour starts at 9 p.m., at the Conservatoire de la Fourche, where me...

Fascinating connection to a historical legacy

A wonderful way to spend an hour or so in this lovely town. Acts as an antidote to modern hi-tech living. Even our 10 and 14 year olds were interested. And we got our wonderful purchased all-wooden pi...

How cool can it be?

Amazing details in such a discret object! Love the fact theres is multmedia presentations. A nice place to get chilled during summer day's!

A MUST SEE IF YOU ARE ANYWHERE NEAR SAUVE!

By all means make a deviation to this incredible old-world workshop where pitch forks are made from trees specifically grown for making forches. There is a wonderful video which explains the entire ...