Amplepuis

Amplepuis is a small French town with 5148 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Rhône department in the Rhône-Alpes region between Lyon and Roanne. It lies on the River Reins, who here changes his name and further down bears the name Rhins.

Became known Amplepuis especially by sewing machines. The inventor of the first sewing machine, Thimonnier Barthelemy (1793-1857), grew up and died in Amplepuis. He had founded as an adult in Paris, a company that eventually went to Manchester, but eventually returned to Amplepuis. In his honor, we have set up in Amplepuis a sewing machine museum, the Musée Barthelemy Thimonnier. In addition to valuable Sewing machines and accessories (such as thimbles ) are there too exhibited two-wheelers.

Amplepuis maintains since 1970 a city partnership with Gültstein ( partial town of Herrenberg ). There is an annual student exchange, but which is not made ​​with Gültstein, but with the Lord Theodor Berger - Schüz -Realschule. Mr. Berg's sister city is the Tarare of Amplepuis 15 km away.