Musée des forges de Brocas
Association-run museum in a former mill at the foot of the Brocas blast furnace, on the lives of ironworkers in the Landes forges in the 19th century.
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Over het museum
The Brocas forges began in the 1830s: Dominique Lareillet obtained permission to set up a foundry on the banks of the Estrigon and entrusted it to his sons Camille and Adolphe. The blast furnace, commissioned in 1833, used local iron ore, wood turned into charcoal and water power. Around it grew a small workers' settlement, with the ironmaster's house, the charcoal shed and the finishing workshop. The forges closed around 1904. The whole site has been listed as a historic monument since 2006.
The museum is housed in a former mill. It is run by the association Les amis des forges, founded in 1989, whose volunteers welcome visitors and tell them about the work of the 19th-century Landes ironworkers.
The route explains the techniques for producing cast iron, with panels, forging tools and a video on casting pieces. It presents a rich collection of some 500 cast-iron objects: fireplace plates, everyday utensils, tools and unique pieces.
Hoogtepunten
- Museum in a former mill beside the 1833 blast furnace
- About 500 cast-iron objects: fireplace plates, utensils and tools
- Video on casting pieces and panels on manufacturing techniques
- Forge site listed as a historic monument since 2006
- Visits led by volunteers of the association Les amis des forges
Vaste collectie
- Musée des forges – A route through the life and work of the Landes ironworkers, with an explanation of cast-iron production and a collection of cast-iron objects.
- Beheerder
- Association Les amis des forges
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 5 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 4Students, job seekers, holders of a guest card, visitors with reduced mobility |
| Kinderen & jongeren | gratisgratis t/m 11 jaar · Free admission for children under 12. |
| Senioren | € 4,50The same rate applies to holders of the Marquèze card and of the collective agreement card. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 4Rate for visitors with reduced mobility. |
| Studenten | € 4 |
| Groepen | € 4,50 p.p.Groups of up to 50 people. |
Free admission for holders of the “Vacances au village” pass. Payment by check or cash.
Toegankelijkheid
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Kinderen & gezin
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Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Coach parking.
The museum is in the village of Brocas, next to the forge site and the pond.
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Shop on site.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | Volunteers of the association welcome visitors; guided tours in French. Information panels are in French. Animals are not admitted. |
