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Cyril Chocolat

In the small village of Samrée, on the heights of La Roche-en-Ardenne, come and discover the secrets of chocolate making: the artisanal production of pralines, tarts, tablets...

Yves and Anita Lemaire welcome groups and individuals in French, Dutch, English and German, for a demonstration and tasting.

  • Chocolate museum,
  • Tasting room with view on the workshop,
  • Chocolate shop and local handicrafts.

(DeepL Translation)

Presence of a reserved parking space within +/-15 m of the entrance door.

Possibility of a drop-off point in the immediate vicinity of the entrance.

Access road +/- horizontal in concrete paving stones of conforming width.

The entrance door is an automatic sliding door with a presence detector and sufficient free passage.

The museum can be visited by appointment.

The museum offers an original, educational, visual, auditory, sensory and olfactory tour on the theme of chocolate.

Strong points

Staff
  • There is staff available to help negotiate obstacles.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Safety
  • The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Parking
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Identification
  • The building is easy to find.

The reserved parking space is +/- 15 m away.

Make an appointment to visit the museum.

The museum offers an original, educational, visual, auditory, sensory and olfactory tour on the theme of chocolate.

2 contrasting steps with double handrails.

Alternative route via an 8% ramp over 230 cm.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
  • The opening of the door is automatic.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
Home
  • The payment device is easy to use.
  • The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
Horizontal circulation
  • The steps can be bypassed by a well-indicated alternative pathway.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
  • An adapted toilet is available, well signalled and easy to use.
  • There is an accessible sink in the adapted toilet.
Exposition
  • All the content of the exhibition is accessible and visible.
  • Equipment such as tablets or interactive terminals can be used.
Dining room
  • Some tables allow a correct positioning in a wheelchair.
  • The width of circulations is sufficient.
  • Service is provided at the table by the staff.
  • The staff is available to help people sit at a table, choose, serve themselves, pay...

Points of attention

Horizontal circulation
  • There is a step to negotiate.

The reserved parking space is +/- 15 m away.

Make an appointment to visit the museum.

The museum offers an original, educational, visual, auditory, sensory and olfactory tour on the theme of chocolate.

2 contrasting steps with double handrails.

Alternative route via an 8% ramp over 230 cm.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 50 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
  • The opening of the door is automatic.
Home
  • Seats are available near the reception.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are a few steps, equipped with a handrail, to negotiate.
  • The steps can be bypassed by a well-indicated alternative pathway.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There are seats along the pathway.
  • The ramp is equipped with a handrail on one side.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.
  • There is a sink in the adapted toilet.
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
Exposition
  • All the content of the exhibition is accessible.
Dining room
  • The staff is available to help people sit at a table, choose, serve themselves, pay...
  • The width of circulations is sufficient.
  • Service is provided at the table by the staff.
  • There is no step to negotiate.

Make an appointment to visit the museum.

The museum offers an original, educational, visual, auditory, sensory and olfactory tour on the theme of chocolate.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The opening of the door is automatic.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance .
Home
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The reception has no glass partition.
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
  • The location is structured in a simple and intuitive way.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
  • The location is structured in a simple and intuitive way.
Exposition
  • A significant part of the exhibition content is adapted (touch, smell, hearing).
  • It is possible to touch exhibits.
Dining room
  • The staff is available to help people : sit at a table, choose, serve themselves, pay...
  • The service is at the table.

Points of attention

Exposition
  • No adapted didactic support is available.

Make an appointment to visit the museum.

The museum offers an original, educational, visual, auditory, sensory and olfactory tour on the theme of chocolate.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • Natural or artificial guide-lines facilitate circulation.
  • There are no obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The opening of the door is automatic.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
Home
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
  • The reception is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Exposition
  • The written explanations are displayed in large characters.
  • The majority of the works are visible at close range.
Dining room
  • The staff is available to help people sit at a table, choose from the menu, serve themselves, pay...
  • The service is at the table.

Points of attention

Home
  • There is no reference person to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.

Make an appointment to visit the museum.

The museum offers an original, educational, visual, auditory, sensory and olfactory tour on the theme of chocolate.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
Home
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
  • Wi-Fi is free and available anywhere in the building.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • The films and videos are subtitled.
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Dining room
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.

Points of attention

Home
  • There is no staff member practicing sign language.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.
  • There are no organised guided tours in sign language.
Dining room
  • There is no round or oval table for X persons.

Make an appointment to visit the museum.

The museum offers an original, educational, visual, auditory, sensory and olfactory tour on the theme of chocolate.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
Home
  • The reception is located in a quiet environment.
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
Exposition
  • The environment is calm.
  • The films and videos are subtitled .
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Dining room
  • The environment is calm.
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.

Points of attention

Magnetic induction loop
  • There is no mobile induction loop.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.

Make an appointment to visit the museum.

The museum offers an original, educational, visual, auditory, sensory and olfactory tour on the theme of chocolate.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
Home
  • The reception is calm.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • It is possible to pay in cash (coins and notes).
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm and well lit.
  • The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • The exhibition is varied (touch, smell, sight, hearing).
  • There are interactive terminals.
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous all through the visit.

Points of attention

Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.
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