Magnanery

A magnanery (French: magnanerie) is the site of sericulture, or silk farming, similar to a farm being the site of agriculture.

The yeoman who runs it is called a magnanier or, more recently, a mangnan.

The word magnanière, meaning building dedicated to sericulture, is also seen.

The area around Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort has magnaneries, and the town itself has a silk museum.

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