Opening of registration for the Manufacture Tour
The Manufacture Tour is an opportunity to discover French know-how in the optical industry.
June 16, 2025, an immersive day in the heart of the optical industry
Every year, French lens and eyewear manufacturers open the doors of their companies to opticians to give them a behind-the-scenes look at the design and manufacture of eyewear. A unique opportunity to exchange ideas with the manufacturers, to better understand the products and to enhance French know-how.
At the two previous events, this large open day had attracted opticians from all over France, but also from Switzerland and Belgium, as most of the locations were geographically close to each other.
32 companies to discover throughout France, 20 of which are less than 2 hours from the Swiss border
This year, 32 companies will invite opticians to an immersive, enriching and inspiring experience. An invitation to rediscover the industrial and artisanal heritage of the sector.
A tailor-made tour: On this day, opticians can take part in one or more guided tours to discover every step of the eyewear manufacturing process. Processing of raw materials and manufacture of components, design offices, production sites, prescription laboratories, logistics, after-sales service: the French optical industry mobilizes around its union LEOO to discover the richness and diversity of its expertise.
Opticians can book their visits online from the expertise offered (design and drafting, production of acetate frames, production of metal frames, production of wooden frames).
20 companies you can visit, less than 2 hours from the Swiss border:
In Morez: Gouverneur Audigier, OxibisGroup, Mandrillon - Manufacture Andy Wolf, Manufacture Thierry, Morel, TSM (Traitement de Surface Morézien), Vuillet Vega, L'école des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Lunetiers (School of the Best Craftsmen of France).
In Oyonnax: Décoracet, Eugenio Cisneros, Gem Optics, Grasset, Lucal, Maurice Piccoli, Optisun, Paragraphe, Roussilhe.
In the Vosges: In'Bô.
In Alsace: Clément Lunetier
In Lyon: Opal
In addition to the company visits, activities are offered to deepen the discoveries and promote the exchange between experts:
Discover the heritage of the eyewear industry with the Morez and Oyonnax museums: As a complement to the factory tours, the Morez and Oyonnax museums offer visitors the opportunity to retrace the history and explore the heritage of the French eyewear industry. The Grande Vapeur, an emblematic building of the industry in Oyonnax, is exceptionally open from 12:00 to 14:00, with a guided tour at 12:15. The Musée de la Lunette in Morez will also be offering free guided tours for opticians from 14:00 to 18:00, with a free guided tour at 17:00.
Opticians will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes of their favorite brands by meeting the designers who bring them to life and participating in unique experiences. For example, they can pre-design a pair of Parasite glasses or discover the full potential of 3D printing in eyewear manufacturing.
In Oyonnax and Morez, participants are offered a convivial buffet in large tents set up in the town center for the occasion.
With 450 participants in 2023 and 600 participants in 2024, the Manufacture Tour attracts more opticians every year. Their main motivation is to meet the people who make the products, understand every step of the manufacturing process and discover the latest innovations to increase their expertise and better answer the questions of eyewear wearers. With consumers increasingly interested in where their glasses come from and what materials are used, these immersion days are designed to give opticians vital knowledge about manufacturing and increase transparency around the industry.
They are also an excellent opportunity for a team seminar. The various visits provide a comprehensive insight into the manufacturing process and bring employees together through a shared experience.
For further information: www.manufacture.tours
