Construction of earthenware 1758 (≈ 1758)
Date worn on the building.
1789
End of Arnoult's activity
End of Arnoult's activity 1789 (≈ 1789)
Revolutionary period marking a turning point.
1847
Cessation of activity
Cessation of activity 1847 (≈ 1847)
Conversion into a barn after closing.
19 août 1986
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 19 août 1986 (≈ 1986)
Protection of remains and buildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Workshop with the oven in full; façades and roofs of the workers' building; land bounded by the street and the support wall of the garden (cad. AO 83, 84): entry by order of 19 August 1986
Key figures
Nicolas Arnoult aîné - Feather and leader
Directed the workshop until the Revolution.
Origin and history
The former Auges factory, located in Langres in the Great East, was built in 1758, as evidenced by the date worn on the building. This workshop illustrates the rise of faience production in France in the 18th century, with craft techniques typical of the period. In particular, the site housed an oven-type oven, a rare vestige of this early industrial period.
Until the French Revolution, the ironworks were led by Nicolas Arnoult, whose creations marked local history. The activity finally ceased in 1847, when the workshop was transformed into a barn. The elements protected today include the entire oven, the façades of the workers' building, as well as a walled land, inscribed in the Historical Monuments since 1986.
The site, located in the suburbs of the Auges (the Basel road), reflects the economic changes in Langres, which has evolved from a prosperous artisanal centre to a preserved industrial heritage. Its current state and its approximate location (passible chart accuracy) make it both historic and fragile, a witness to the missing know-how.
