Grézieu-la-Varenne

Maison du Blanchisseur - Musée

2026

Address

18, Route des Pierres Blanches,
69290 Grézieu-la-Varenne

The Maison du Blanchisseur-Musée houses a fully renovated farm and laundry facility, a testament to the three major activities of western Lyon in the 19th and 20th centuries: laundry, agriculture, and viticulture. The tour takes you on a journey through collections featuring laundry equipment and the world of laundry, exploring the intersections of technology, design, and marketing. It is a heritage space where you can discover a part of the history of the Lyon region.

In relation to

  • Résonance

Body memory, gesture memory

Maison du Blanchisseur - Musée

Through a dialogue between the artist’s works—prints, textile et photographic installations—and the museum’s collection, Garance Alves explores textiles as a space of memory and examines the role of clothing in our daily lives. What remains of clothing when the body is no longer there?

  • Résonance

Two part exhibition tour
Maison du Blanchisseur – Musée, Grézieu-la-Varenne et La Remise, Pollionnay

Maison du Blanchisseur - Musée

La Maison du Blanchisseur-Musée in Grézieu-la-Varenne and the association Geneviève Dumont La Remise in Pollionnay have joined together to present an itinerary exploring contemporary textile art.