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  6. Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier in Armentiles

 Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier in Armentiles à Armentières dans le Nord

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine industriel
Brasserie-malterie
Nord

Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier in Armentiles

    Rue Roger-Salengro
    59280 Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Brasserie-malterie Motte-Cordonnier à Armentières
Crédit photo : Pierre André Leclercq - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1650
Star Brewery Foundation
1749
Entry into the Motte-Cordonnier family
1916-1917
Destruction during the Great War
1922
Reconstruction by Marcel Forest
1965
Closure of malting
1993
Permanent cessation of brewing
1999
First protection historic monument
2018
Relaunch of the Motte-Cordonnier brand
2019
Extension of protection
2024
Delivery of first dwellings
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Facades and roofs of the former maltry building; facades and roofs of the building of the former brewery and, in total, its stairwell and brewing room (decoration and vats) (Box CH 37): inscription by order of 31 December 1999; The following elements of the brewery-malterie Motte-Cordonnier: the facades and roofs of the office building of the administration, the facades and roofs of the director's house, the facades and roofs of the part of the canetery built between 1921 and 1949, with inside the main stairwell and the tasting office of the first floor, the facades and roofs of the former pumping station (for its part built before 1939), the facades and roofs of the fermentation building in its extension with the brewery, the facades and roofs of the must attic and the building serving as a base, the facades and roofs of the extensions to the maltery, all located 64 Roger-Salengro Avenue (Box CH 64): inscription by order of 30 April 2019

Key figures

Jean-Baptiste Desmazières - Owner in 1749 Integrate the brewery into the family.
René Motte - Rebuilder in 1922 Commander of the castle factory.
Marcel Forest - Site architect Designs the modern brewery.
Bertrand Motte - Last family brewer Directed until 1989.
Edmond Motte - Leader (1953-1968) Period of expansion before redemption.

Origin and history

The Motte-Cordonnier Brewery came into being in 1650 in Armentiles under the name of Brewery of the Star, originally dedicated to sheet making. Repurchased in 1749 by Jean-Baptiste Desmazières, she entered the Motte-Cordonnier family, transmitting over ten generations until 1989. Destroyed during the First World War (1916-1917), it was rebuilt in 1922 by architect Marcel Forest as a brick castle factory, symbolizing the industrial modernity of the North.

The brewery, specialized in low fermentation, experienced its peak in the 20th century with brands such as Red Star or Bock M.C., producing up to 300,000 hl in 1947. Repurchased by Artois in 1989 and then by Interbrew, it ceased operations in 1993. The site, partially protected (1999, 2019), is now converted into housing (134 units planned) while preserving its architectural heritage, such as the brewing room and its copper vats.

The history of the site reflects the changes in the French brewing industry: the transition from artisanal production to industrial logic, then decline in the face of group concentration. The Motte-Cordonnier family revived the brand in 2018 after the death of Bertrand Motte, the last historical brewer. The buildings, witness to this epic, combine family heritage (since 1749) and technical innovations, such as active malting until 1965.

Architecturally, the complex is distinguished by its neo-regionalist style (bricks, belfry inspired by local traditions) and its integration into rail and river networks. The equipment preserved — 1920 tanks, Seck vacuum pump, Phoenix compressor — illustrates the manufacturing processes then. The protection of historic monuments today covers facades, roofs, and interior elements such as the stairwell or must attic.

The Domaine Motte-Cordonnier project (partial delivery in 2024) aims to reconcile industrial memory and contemporary use. The first phase has rehabilitated brasserie and maltery in housing, while the second phase will concern shops, docks and offices. This site, classified for its heritage and technical value, embodies the resilience of Armentières, a city marked by conflicts and economic conversion.

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