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Clairegoutte's farm-cloutery is an architectural complex composed of two distinct buildings: a farm and a nail factory. Located in the Haute-Saône department in Clairegoutte, this structure dates back to the first half of the 19th century. The farm, now communal property, serves as a municipal hall, while the nail factory, abandoned, retains remains of its industrial activity, such as a hydraulic wheel and transmission elements.

The ensemble has been listed as historical monuments since 1992, recognizing its heritage importance. The farm illustrates a typical example of vernacular architecture in the northeast of Haute-Saône, with a house and agricultural outbuildings (grange, stables, oil press). The nail shop, located on the other side of the street, was fed by a beehive today filled. It belonged in the 19th century to the nailmaker J.F. Hory, as evidenced by the cadastral plan of 1833.

The site retains remarkable technical elements, such as a blade wheel, transmission shafts, pulleys, as well as machines and tools related to nail manufacturing. These vestiges offer a concrete testimony of the rural industrial activities of the period, where agriculture and handicrafts were closely associated. The protection of the monument covers not only buildings, but also specific equipment such as oil press and hydraulic mechanisms of the nail factory.

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