Guided tour and demonstration in a forge in Savignac-Lédrier

Name: Guided tour and demonstration in a forge in Savignac-Lédrier
Start: 2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Forge de Savignac-Lédrier

Take a guided tour of the Savignac-Lédrier forge. Discover its history, the men who worked there, the techniques of metal production, in this place that still testifies to the...

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Free. Free entrance. Visits depart every 20 minutes.

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Take a guided tour of the Savignac-Lédrier forge. Discover its history, the men who worked there, the techniques of metal production, in this place that still testifies to the industrial activity of yesteryear. For the occasion, a cutler blacksmith will be doing forge demonstrations all day long and running a small shop.

Types d'événement

Atelier / Démonstration / Savoir-faire

Thèmes 2023

Patrimoine vivant

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

Type de public

Tout public

About the location

Forge de Savignac-Lédrier

Route des forges, 24270 Savignac-Lédrier

Dordogne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

This forge is attested in 1521\. Its blast furnace was active until 1930, making it the last forge to operate with charcoal in France. The activity of drawing stopped in 1975\. Classified as Historic Monuments, this industrial site is visited from June to September included.