Industrial heritage in Occitanie

Éolienne
34310 Quarante

Bollée de Forty, built in 1898 by Auguste Bollée, is an industrial monument located in the Hérault, Occitanie. Joined the Historic Monuments in 1987, it illustrates 19th century technical innovation for water supply.

Soufflerie
31000 Toulouse

The Banlève wind tunnel, built in the 2nd quarter of the 20th century in Toulouse, is a Eiffel-style scientific building dedicated to aerodynamics, integrated with the Institute of Fluid Mechanics.

Usine
12110 Aubin

Aubin's factory chimneys, built in 1847, are two imposing industrial structures located in Aveyron, Occitanie, symbol of the 19th century steel heritage.

Château d'eau
31000 Toulouse

The Château d'eau de Toulouse, built in the early 19th century, is an old brick pumping station converted into a photographic gallery. Located near Pont Neuf, this iconic monument combines industrial heritage and culture.

Filature
81230 Lacaune

The Ramond mill, built in 1841 in Lacaune, Occitanie, is a 19th-century textile factory transformed into a museum in 1994, keeping its original machines in perfect working order.

Faïencerie
31000 Toulouse

The Giscard ceramic factory, founded in 1855 in Toulouse, is a former family workshop specialized in architectural and religious terracotta, emblematic of the 19th century Occitan. Its decorative architecture reflects its unique craftsmanship.

Tannerie
32700 Lectoure

The royal tannery of Lectoure, an 18th-century industrial building located in Gers, illustrates the pre-industrial architecture of the Enlightenment with its courtyards, gates and remains of ramparts. Classified as a historic monument, it was a flourishing factory under royal protection.

Musée des arts textiles et de la tapisserie
48300 Langogne

The spinning of the Calquières, 19th-century industrial museum in Langogne (Occitanie), preserves unique machines of 1850 for the work of wool, classified as Historical Monuments. This iconic site illustrates the textile heritage of Gevaudan.