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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free. Free entrance.
September 2022
Saturday 17
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 18
10:00 - 18:00
6 to 99 years old

Domaine de Vendresse

11 rue du Haut Fourneau, 08160 Vendresse
  • Ardennes
  • Grand Est

Sound and lights on a blast furnace of the nineteenth century

Come witness a breathtaking sound and lights on a blast furnace retracing the great history of Ardennes metallurgy in the 19th century.
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free. Free entrance.
©Talacom

Come witness a breathtaking sound and lights on a blast furnace retracing the great history of Ardennes metallurgy in the 19th century.

«Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the beast, the pride of the Ardennes in the 19th century, the blast furnace of Vendresse...», thus begins the sound and lights retracing the birth of a cast iron flow in the heart of the blast furnace of Vendresse.
Throughout a 20-minute show, discover the exceptional history of Jean-Nicolas Gendarme, the greatest Ardennes ironworks master and former owner of the Vendresse Estate.

Types d'événement
Visite libre
Thème 2022
Patrimoine durable
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Conditions de participation
Gratuit

About the location

Domaine de Vendresse
11 rue du Haut Fourneau, 08160 Vendresse
  • Ardennes
  • Grand Est
The blast furnace of Vendresse is an industrial plant created between 1822 and 1824 by the from the Ardennes ironmaster Jean-Nicolas gendarme on a site having an activity of iron production since the second half of the XVIth century. It has become a tourist site today passing on(transmitting) effortlessly the memory of this metallurgical activity in the places where it was exercised.
Tags
Édifice industriel, scientifique et technique, Édifice rural, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Lieu de spectacles, sports et loisirs, Tourisme et handicap, Monument historique
Access
free Parking lot
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