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  6. Moulin de Forgeneuve

 Moulin de Forgeneuve à Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert en Dordogne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine rural
Moulin
Moulin à eau
Dordogne

Moulin de Forgeneuve

    D75
    24300 Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
Moulin de Forgeneuve à Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
Moulin de Forgeneuve
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Crédit photo : Père Igor - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
début XVIe siècle
First mention of the forge
1751
Construction of blast furnaces
1751-1772
Manufacture of guns
1832
Water Regulation
1867
Renovation of facilities
vers 1870
Abandonment of production
6 avril 2021
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The following elements attached to the New Forge: the facades and roofs of the forge master's house and its outbuildings and their parcels (located on Parcel No. 52), the surrounding lands (located on Parcel No. 50, 51, 53 and 59), the facades and roofs of the isolated reserve building (located on Parcel No. 54), the entire forge and its parcel (located on Parcel No. 63), the streams attached to the property, namely the beef, the leak canal and the discharge canal, including their valves (located on Parcel No. 60 and 66), the artificial island between the beef, the leak canal and the discharge canal (located on Parcel No. 62 and 65), the artificial island between the beef, the discharge canal and the Bandiat (located on Parcel No. 61 and 67), the so-called "No.1" valve on the Bandiat at the start of the beef (this valve located on a non-cadastre zone), and the three bridges lying between the beef, the landfill and the Bandiat (which is located on the "Bandiat's bridge" section, the "No.1" on the

Key figures

François Lapouge - Sponsor of blast furnaces Constructed the stoves in 1751.
Marquis de Montalembert - Director of the Royal Smelter He was in charge of the smelter at the supply alley.
Blanchard de Sainte-Catherine - Tenant and cannon manufacturer Produced cannons (1751-1772).
Blanchon-Lasserve - Factory owner Continued activity after 1832.

Origin and history

The mill of Forgeneuve, located in Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert in Dordogne, is an ancient hydraulic forge whose origins date back to the early 16th century. Its major development took place in the 17th and 18th centuries, notably with the construction of two blast furnaces twinned in 1751 by François Lapouge. These installations were used to supply the royal foundry at Ruelle near Angoulême, then led by the Marquis de Montalembert, to meet the growing needs of artillery and the Royal Navy.

Between 1751 and 1772, the forge was rented to Blanchard de Sainte-Catherine, famous for making cannons for the Royal Navy. After a water regulation in 1832, the steel industry continued under Blanchon-Lasserve, although the production of cannons ceased well before. A settlement of 1867 still described an active site, equipped with blast furnaces, refineries, hammers and a boot, but the activity was definitely abandoned around 1870. The site now preserves remarkable remains, including the forge master's house, outbuildings, bridges, and a complex hydraulic system composed of three valves.

Ranked a Historical Monument in 2021, the Forgeneuve mill illustrates the strategic importance of forges in the economy and defence of the Kingdom of France. The protected elements include the facades and roofs of buildings, streams (fowl, canals, valves), and artificial islands created by the hydraulic system. This industrial heritage reflects the technical innovations of the time and the key role of metallurgy in local and national history.

External links

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