Free visit of the Ostrich Oven: welcome and presentation of the remains of this earthenware oven

Name: Visite libre Four de l'Autruche : accueil et présentation des vestiges de ce four de faïencier
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Four de l'Autruche

Built in the 17th century and finally extinguished in 1878, this kiln, belonging to the earthenware buildings of the Ostrich, is a rare vestige of earthenware production.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

Ville de Nevers

Built in the 17th century and finally extinguished in 1878, this kiln, belonging to the earthenware buildings of the Ostrich, is a rare vestige of earthenware production.

Types d'événement

Visite libre

Thème 2022

Aucune sélection

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

À propos du lieu

Four de l'Autruche

Rue du Singe 58000 Nevers

Nièvre
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Built in the XVIIth century and definitely put out(switched off) in 1878, this oven with vertical edition(drawing) heated to the wood was a complete construction installed(settled) in the middle of the buildings(ships) of the pottery of the Ostrich. Chemisé polishes up objectors and rested(supported) against thick reinforced walls by important foothills to resist pushes due to heat, he possessed probably a basement and two floors.
In the basement they still see that the home(foyer) and the pit of evacuation of ashes as well as the sole on which were arranged enamels to be varnished. Both floors disappeared but the track of the blast pipes of evacuation of burning gases towards upper parts(parties) allows to imagine the full of holes vaults on which the decorated and enamelled patches, at the first level, and forms of raw earth(ground), to the second, for a cooking in the vicinity of 1000 ° C of a duration from 2 to 4 days were put.