Fabrique de soldats de plomb CBG Mignot

Since 1825, the CBG Mignot workshop has been perpetuating the great tradition of lead soldiers, a remarkable skill. Soldiers, firefighters, circus performers, riders from the Cadre Noir, cot figures... Their collection includes more than 12,000 subjects.

Since 1825, the same gestures have been repeated...
Founded in Paris in 1825 and based in the Saumur region since 1994, CBG Mignot has been perpetuating the great tradition of lead soldiers for almost two hundred years.
The fundamentally artisanal nature of this production means that no two figurines are alike, and each one is in some way an original. This personalisation of each figurine in no way detracts from the historical accuracy. Last but not least for collectors is the rarity of the figurines, due to the very slow pace at which they are produced by hand.

Visit the CBG Mignot workshop:
- For individuals:
Visit the reception room (where the different stages in the manufacture of the figurines are explained using panels, exhibits and videos) and the exhibition room where the collections are displayed. In these showcases, you'll discover a wide variety of figurines and "dioramas" depicting military or civilian themes: the Ancien Régime, the Napoleonic Wars, the First World War... as well as gendarmes, firemen, riders from the Cadre Noir, circus or music-hall performers and cyclists. You can see the studio painter at work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
No painting demonstrations between 30 July and 16 August (the painter is on holiday).

Reservations required: by e-mail, telephone or via the website cbgmignot.simplybook.it: €3 (to be used against your purchases in the shop).


- For groups (up to 20 people):
Guided tour of the foundry with foundry demonstration and explanations of the various stages in the manufacture of the figurines (€54 per group of up to 12 people, then €4.50 per additional person).
Booking required by telephone or e-mail.