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Industrial heritage of France

France has more than 1,000 elements of industrial heritage and major infrastructure classified as historical monuments: bridges, canals, locks, maritime heritage, mining, rail, factories, factories, factories, lime ovens...
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34 canal du Midi works en France
396 bridges classified en France
74 elements of the railway heritage, viaducts and classified stations en France
223 industrial assets classified en France
66 mineral heritage classified en France
104 classified maritime assets en France
64 lime kilns, classified plants and manufactures en France
102 canals, aqueducts, locks and gazes classified en France
Industrial heritage of France

Sélection de 8 industrial heritage sur 1063 en France

Pont Henri-IV de Châtellerault
Pont
86100 Châtellerault

The Henri-IV Bridge is a work of the 4th quarter XVIth and 1st quarter XVIIth century spanning Vienna at Châtellerault, New Aquitaine. The emblematic structure of the city.
Manufacture of Morlaix tobacco
Manufacture des tabacs
29600 Morlaix

The Manufacture des tabacs de Morlaix, built in the 18th century on the banks of the river, is an iconic industrial architectural ensemble of Brittany. Classified as a historical monument, it illustrates four centuries of Morlaisian economic and social history.
Cape Ferret Lighthouse
Phare classé MH
33950 Lège-Cap-Ferret

The Cap-Ferret Lighthouse, built in 1840 and rebuilt in 1947, is an iconic lighthouse located in Lège-Cap-Ferret en Gironde, offering panoramic views of the Arcachon Basin and the Atlantic Ocean.
Godin Family of Guise
Cité ouvrière classée MH
02120 Guise

The Familistere de Guise, built in the 19th century in Aisne, is a utopian social palace designed by Jean-Baptiste André Godin to house its workers in innovative conditions, mixing collective housing, cooperative and social services.
Fosse 1 - 1 bis - 1 ter of the mines from Lievin to Lievin
Fosse de mines
62800 Liévin

The pit 1 - 1 bis - 1 ter of the mines of Lievin, located in the Pas-de-Calais, is a former coal mine emblematic of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining basin, active from 1858 to 1955, now partially classified at UNESCO and the Historical Monuments.
La Seyne-sur-Mer rising bridge
Pont
83500 La Seyne-sur-Mer

The rising bridge of La Seyne-sur-Mer, built at the beginning of the 20th century, is an iconic metallic tilting bridge located in the port of this Varoese city, formerly linked to shipyards.
Pont de Varieras de Pérols-sur-Vézère
Pont
19170 Pérols-sur-Vézère

The Varieras Bridge, built in the Carolingian era, is a unique medieval arched building located in Perols-sur-Vézère, in Corrèze. This historic granite monument bears witness to the ancient engineering in the Central Massif.
Old Pont de Montauban
Vieux pont
82000 Montauban

The Old Pont de Montauban, built in the 14th century, is a medieval brick bridge crossing the Tarn. Located in Occitanie, it combines defensive and architectural functions with its seven ogival arches and its turbulent history.