Silken Sisters in Commerce: How Lyon and Paris Were Woven Together by the Silk Trade
September
17
Sponsored by La Fédération des Alliances Françaises USA
The French silk trade was established in Lyon during the Renaissance, but the prime market for the luxurious silk fabrics and elaborate designs of Lyon was 250 miles to the northwest, in Paris. In “Silken Sisters in Commerce,” author Roger Mummert examines a number of historic developments and cultural dynamics that have tied together Paris and Lyon.