Maltry Foundation 1876 (≈ 1876)
Ernest Rogues created the first maltery.
1890
Transformation of the field
Transformation of the field 1890 (≈ 1890)
Construction of industrial buildings and master house.
1936
Maltry failure
Maltry failure 1936 (≈ 1936)
End of initial activity.
1943
Installation of distillery
Installation of distillery 1943 (≈ 1943)
Régis Vey transfers his distillery.
2012
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 2012 (≈ 2012)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The distillery in its entirety, including the whole consisting of the access aisle, the residential enclosure comprising the master house of 1890 (including the decorations of fireplaces, stained glass windows, panelling, wall canvases, wallpapers of the vestibule, the staircase, the dining room, the living room and the bedrooms), the buildings of the garage-orangerie and the cinema, the garden with the cave and fences, the office building, the industrial enclosure comprising the first master house (including the decorations of panels, chimneys, mural canvases, wallpapers and stained glass of the vestibule, the staircase and the large living room), the communes, industrial buildings and fences, the agricultural enclosure of the orchard with the guardhouse and fences (Box AR 19-25): inscription by order of 10 September 2012
Key figures
Ernest Rogues - Founder of maltery
Created the first maltery in 1876.
Antoine Martin - Architect
Designed the master house and buildings.
Régis Vey - Distiller
Set up its distillery in 1943.
Origin and history
The Maurin-Vey distillery came into being in 1876, when Ernest Rogues established the first maltery in Haute-Loire. This industrial site, located in Espaly-Saint-Marcel, marked a milestone in local economic history. Around 1890, a vast building programme radically transformed the estate, integrating industrial buildings and a bourgeois residence designed by architect Antoine Martin. The interiors, decorated with stained glass windows, panelling and carved chimneys, reflect the eclectic taste of the era.
Maltry suffered an economic decline and went bankrupt in 1936. In 1943, Régis Vey bought the master house and installed its distillery there, reusing existing industrial premises. Today, the site preserves remains of original equipment, as well as a park decorated with an artificial cave and an old cinema, bearing witness to its industrial and residential past. Since 2012, the complex has been protected as historical monuments.
The architecture of the estate combines industrial functionality and bourgeois aesthetics. The restored master house features neat interior decorations: Renaissance-style stained glass windows, embossed wallpapers and waxed woodwork. The garage-orangery and the cinema pavilion, marked with the inscription Étoile cinéma Gaumont, illustrate the variety of uses of the place. These elements, combined with industrial buildings and closed orchards, form a coherent heritage complex, representative of the economic and social dynamics of the 19th century in Auvergne.
