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Pâtes de fruit (fruit jelly)
Delicacies made from fruit cooked with water and beet sugar from the Bourdon sugar factory, created in 1837 by the Duke of Morny (1811-1865), the half-brother of Napoleon III (1808-1873).
The invention of pâte de fruit dates back to the 10th century. It was not mentioned before the 15th century. They were manufactured around Clermong and known under the name of "Pâtes d’Auvergne". In accordance with the recipe filed in 1947 by the Union Chamber of Confectioners, Jam Producers and Fruit Preservatives of Auvergne at the time, Auvergne confectioners are obliged to use at least 67 pc fruit pulp for the preparation of their jelly.
When looking for an English language page I came across this on Wikipedia: List of candies, oh man...
Chazelles-sur-Lyon
The small town in the Monts du Lyonnais has enjoyed several centuries of prosperity thanks to the fur felt headgear made from the hair of domestic rabbits and hare. According to legend felt hat making dates back to the Crusades. Historical sources, however, attest to the presence of hat makers in the 16th century. The middle of the 19th century marked the end of the small family workshops. The industrial era and mechanisation took over. At the start of the 20th century, Chazelles-sur-Lyon reached its peak and became the main city for the production of luxury felt hats in France (28 factories and 2,500 workers in 1930). Its reputation went far beyond national borders with brands such as Fléchet, France, Morreton. The evolution of post-war fashion dealt a fatal blow to this industry, whose last representative in Chazelles and in France closed its doors in 1997.
The Hat Museum opened its doors in 1983. Its creation followed the era of decline of the local multi-secular hat industry. It focuses on the conservation of the hat-making memory and the active safeguarding of a know-how.
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