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  6. Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même in Saint-Même-Le-Bas

Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même in Saint-Même-Le-Bas à Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont en Savoie

Savoie

Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même in Saint-Même-Le-Bas

    2580 Route de saint-mémé
    73670 Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Tournerie du bois de Saint-Même sise à Saint-Même-Le-Bas
Crédit photo : Robin Chubret - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1882
Creation of the first turning machine
1905
Construction of the current turning machine
janvier 1906
Hydraulic authorization obtained
11 septembre 2015
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
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Heritage classified

Wooden turning of Saint-Même, located in Saint-Même-le-Bas: the whole turning, as well as the whole of its hydraulic system, i.e. the entire bay of the water intake with the forced pipe (Box B 300 to 304), its basketry, its buildings, the materials, as well as the plates of plate B 300 and B 301: inscription by order of 11 September 2015

Key figures

Jean Francillon - Co-founder One of the three brothers behind the turn.
Pierre Francillon - Co-founder Requester of the deviation of the Guiers-Vif in 1905.
François Francillon - Co-founder Member of the artisanal family active since 1882.
Jean-Joseph Francillon - Co-founder (neve) Associated with the three brothers for the turn of 1905.

Origin and history

The tournery of Saint-Même d'en Bas, installed in 1905 in the commune of Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont (Isère), is a rare testimony of the hydraulic craftsmanship of the early twentieth century. Founded by three Francillon brothers (Jean, Pierre, François) and their nephew Jean-Joseph, it succeeds a first tourie created in 1882 at Saint-Même-le-Haut by the four Francillon brothers. Specializing in the manufacture of boxes for the lilixir of the Chartreux Fathers, pharmaceutical cases and perfumery, she uses the energy of the Guiers-Vif via a blade wheel, then a turbine.

The workshop, built of wood, retains its original hydraulic system, including a beef, basketry and an external winch to pull logs from the nearby forest. In 1906, after the authorization to drift the Guiers-Vif water obtained in January, the production extended to gourdes and toolcases, employing three to four workers. A second "modern" workshop, dedicated to carpentry, was erected near the 20th century, illustrating the evolution of techniques.

Classified as a historic monument since September 11, 2015, the tournery is labeled Heritage in Isère and opened to the public during the Journées du Patrimoine. Its state of conservation in situ makes it a unique example in France of hydraulic handicrafts linked to wood processing. The departmental boundary between Isère and Savoie, marked by the Guiers-Vif, adds a geographical singularity to the site, located near the hamlet of Saint-Même-le-Bas.

The archives show that the Francillon family, already active in the mill in Saint-Même-le-Haut, was able to adapt its production to the industrial needs of the time, particularly for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors. The site, still visible today, includes the original buildings, machines, and hydraulic plots (B 300 to B 304), protected by the 2015 registration order.

External links

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