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Origin and history

The Auvray dyeing plant is a former dyeing plant built between 1784 and 1787 by Jean-Baptiste Auvray, a master dye maker. Located in Rouen on the edge of the Robec, it was organized on three levels with rooms dedicated to washing, mordancing, dyeing and drying. The buildings, in red brick, reflected a functional architecture related to the textile industry of the time.

In the 19th century, after the initial operation by Auvray until 1825, the site underwent various conversions: educational institution, housing, and then restaurant. The gradual deterioration, accentuated by acts of vandalism, marked its history until its inscription in historical monuments in 2001, covering both the building of exploitation and the master house on five levels.

A rehabilitation project carried out between 2006 and 2009, financed by the municipality and the department, allowed its transformation into a 88-bed hostel. The site, which is now integrated into the tourist network, is served by a TEOR transport station and a Cyclic bicycle park. The mansion, once home to a discotheque (the Euro Club), illustrates the heritage adaptation to contemporary needs.

Historical sources, such as the works of Lucien-René Delsalle, underline the importance of this site in Norman industrial history. The buildings, made of brick and partly coated, bear witness to the economic and urban changes of Rouen, between artisanal heritage and modern reconversion.

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