Construction of plant 1ère moitié du XXe siècle (≈ 2007)
Period of main construction of the site.
24 juin 2019
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 24 juin 2019 (≈ 2019)
Official protection of all buildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
All the buildings of the former lime preparation plant, in full, with its building elements by nature (metal cage of the furnace loading lift, elements remaining of the automatic circumferential furnaces located at the base of the ovens, bucket chains and their ducts in the hall and in the silos annex building), as well as the electrical post located at the entrance, as delimited on the plan annexed to the order, located 10 chemin de la Roche (Box YH 88): inscription by order of 24 June 2019
Origin and history
All the buildings of the former lime preparation plant, located in Teloché (Sarthe), is an emblematic industrial site of the first half of the 20th century. This monument, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 24 June 2019, preserves remarkable technical elements such as the metal cage of the oven loading mount, the automatic circumferential defurnaces, or the bucket chains and their ducts, located in the hall and the silos building. These installations illustrate lime production processes, an essential activity for the construction and agriculture sectors at that time.
The factory is located at 10 Chemin de la Roche, in an environment whose geographical accuracy is considered satisfactory (level 6/10). The site also includes an original electrical station, always present at the entrance. Although the practical information on current visits or uses (rents, guest rooms) is not specified, its registration as Historic Monuments highlights its heritage and technical importance. The protection covers all the buildings and equipment listed, delimited on a plan annexed to the registration order.
The industrial context of the Sarthe in the 20th century was marked by the exploitation of local resources, such as limestone, transformed into lime for various uses. Such plants played a key role in the regional economy, providing materials to neighbouring industries and farmers for soil modification. Their functional architecture, often sober, reflected the production imperatives of the time, while integrating technical innovations to optimize processes. These sites, now protected, offer a material testimony of the economic and technological changes of their time.
