Major site extension 1863 (≈ 1863)
Workshops and offices constructed
2012
Partial protection
Partial protection 2012 (≈ 2012)
Inventory of remains
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The remains of the former spinning house (see Box AY 128 to 130), as well as the facades and roofs of the owner house and its three-nave barn (see Box AY 111): inscription by order of 2 March 2012
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Origin and history
The former Ligugé mill, classified as a Historic Monument, was founded in 1856 on the remains of a water mill transformed into a mill in the early 19th century. Its major development took place in 1863, with the construction of workshops, storage stores and offices, reflecting the technological development of the industrial revolution in Poitou-Charentes. The site houses rare equipment such as a Callon turbine from 1860 and a Bollée ram, a valuable testimony to the technical heritage of the time.
The spinning is part of a global industrial logic, including a working-class city on site, a symbol of paternalistic management of human resources. This social organization, typical of the 19th century, aimed to retain the labour force by integrating housing and services in the immediate vicinity of production sites. The whole, partially protected since 2012, embodies both technological advances and social changes in the industrial era.
The site preserves remarkable architectural elements, such as the facades and roofs of the employer's house and its three-nave barn, registered in the inventory. These remains, coupled with the historical machines still present, offer a complete overview of production methods and working life in the 19th century in New Aquitaine. The location, although documented (address: 9002 F La Filature, Ligugé), enjoys geographical accuracy which is considered satisfactory (note 7/10).
