Four de Casseau, Limoges, Nouvelle Aquitaine - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GroVicking
N 45° 49.917 E 001° 16.370
31T E 365857 N 5076826
Four à porcelaine datant du tout début du XXème siècle. / Porcelain oven dating from the very beginning of the 20th century.
Waymark Code: WM168GN
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 06/01/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Fr :
Construit en 1902, ce four servait à la fabrication de la porcelaine. Il s'agit de l’unique four rond à flamme renversé encore debout en France.
Bien que construit en 1902, il cuit ses premières pièces en 1904 et s’est éteint en 1957. D’architecture industrielle, il a une capacité de 80 mètres cube, pouvant contenir de 10 000 à 15 000 pièces par cuisson. Le principal enjeu de son utilisation se situe dans la maitrise du feu et cela se constate dans le processus de cuisson qui exige près d’une semaine par fournée !

Eng :
Built in 1902, this oven was used to manufacture porcelain. It is the only round reverse flame oven still standing in France.
Although built in 1902, it fired its first pieces in 1904 and died in 1957. Of industrial architecture, it has a capacity of 80 cubic meters, which can contain 10,000 to 15,000 pieces per firing. The main issue of its use lies in the control of the fire and this can be seen in the cooking process which requires almost a week per batch!
Type of Oven / Kiln: Other

Status: Historical Site

Operating Dates: 1904 - 1957

Additional Coordinate: N 45° 50.134 W 001° 16.052

Additional Coordinate Description:
Gare des Bénédictins


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