Rocking press and building that houses it en Moselle

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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The Nouilly rocking press, located in the Moselle department (Great East region), is a historic monument built between the 18th and 19th centuries. This type of equipment, typical of the wine regions, was used to extract grape juice by a system of lever and counterweight, reflecting the craftsmanship of the time. Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by decree of 21 March 1983 underlines its heritage importance, both for its mechanism and for the building that houses, classified under the cadastral reference A 24.

The location of the press, at 2 rue Principale (or nearby according to GPS sources), places this monument in the heart of the village of Nouilly, in a rural context marked by viticulture. At that time, communal or private presses played a central role in the local economy, enabling wine growers to turn their harvest into wine, the basis for their subsistence and trade. Their preservation today offers a material testimony of the agricultural and social practices of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Lorraine.

Available data, including from the Merimée database and Monumentum, indicate a "passible" geographical accuracy (note 5/10), suggesting coordinates to be refined. No information is provided on the current accessibility of the site (visits, rentals, etc.), or on possible characters related to its history. The lack of details about the sponsors or artisans who built the press limits the knowledge of its creative context, but its status as a Historic Monument guarantees its protection and heritage value.

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