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  6. Beauport plant, former factory of garance powder

Beauport plant, former factory of garance powder à Vedène dans le Vaucluse

Vaucluse

Beauport plant, former factory of garance powder

    208 Allée de Beauport
    84270 Vedène
Usine de Beauport, ancienne fabrique de poudre de garance
Usine de Beauport, ancienne fabrique de poudre de garance
Usine de Beauport, ancienne fabrique de poudre de garance
Crédit photo : Marianne Casamance - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1835
Royal Authorization
1860
Production peak
1866-1867
Construction of ovens
1890
Reconversion to sugar
2011
First protection
2015
Classification of ovens
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

All the following buildings: building of the ovens of the former Garance plant (N° F of the annexed plan, plots 183 to 185); large western building of the former Garance Factory, including the decorations painted by the youth yards during the Second World War (N° E of the annexed plan, plots 9 and 37); small turbine building, including the turbine it contains, from the former alizarin plant (annexed plan No. J, Parcel 137). Façades and roofs of the following buildings: body of porch (point B of the annexed plan, parcel 4), building north of the porch (point C of the annexed plan, parcels 6 and 7), building back in the courtyard (point D of the annexed plan, parcels 319 and 320) of the former garance plant; Building of shops (N° K of the annexed plan), large building west (N° L of the annexed plan) and building of boilers and ovens (N° M of the annexed plan) of the former alizarine plant (Park 137). Hydraulic devices linked to the Vaucluse Canal on site and falling within Parcel 137 (Box BL 4, 6, 7, 9, 137, 183 to 185, 319, 320): registration by order of 8 July 2011; The building of the ovens of the old garance factory, in total, located in the Beauport factory, 144 aisle of Beauport appearing in the cadastre section BL, plots n° 183, 184, 185 : classification by order of 20 January 2015

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Origin and history

The Beauport factory, established in Vedène in the 19th century, was authorized by royal ordinance in 1835 to produce garance powder, a highly prized red dye. Its development was allowed by its location on the edge of the Vaucluse Canal, which provided the necessary hydraulic energy. The peak of the site was reached around 1860, marked by the construction of a large oven building between 1866 and 1867, with remarkable cellular vaults. These facilities reflected the economic importance of the garance, then grown on a large scale in the region.

With the decline of garance at the end of the 19th century, caused by the competition of synthetic dyes, the site was converted into a sugar factory in 1890. In the 20th century, it will successively house an oxygen plant and a foundry, reflecting its adaptation to changing industrial needs. Today, Beauport is one of the last world remnants of the garancier industry, preserved for its iconic buildings such as the ovens or the hydraulic system linked to the Vaucluse Canal.

Classified and protected since 2011 and 2015, the factory retains unique architectural elements, including painted decorations by the Youth Buildings during the Second World War. These protections concern both industrial structures (turbine, boilers) and hydraulic devices, highlighting its historical role in the technical and social heritage of Provence. The site, private property, remains a symbol of 19th century industrial innovation and its material heritage.

External links

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