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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Burgundy

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Buffon

Forges de Buffon

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Burgundy

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Buffon

Forges de Buffon

Forges de Buffon

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    Location: Buffon, Montbard, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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    1. Grand forge de Buffon — boucle

    22.9km

    06:02

    210m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Forges de Buffon loop from Rougemont

    5.64km

    01:26

    20m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 19, 2022

    At a bend in the Bourgogne canal lies the "Grande Forgé", the large forge. Built in 1786 by Count Buffon, this was also the location for iron smelting, iron forging and iron processing. The water from the Armancon and coal from nearby mines powered the machines. The iron ore came from the Morvan. The products were transported away by river and road and later by canal. Blacksmiths flourished for a hundred years, after which they were no longer able to compete with the large smelters in Lorraine and elsewhere. Next to the smithy is Count Buffon's castle with an exceptional garden. Four blast furnaces stood along the canal in its day, all near iron mines.

    Today the work can be visited (8 euros entrance fee) and gives a glimpse of the time.

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      November 21, 2022

      The old iron forge "Forges de Buffon" has been a "monument historique" since 1943 and is privately owned. In the 1920s it was used as a cement factory.

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        Elevation 210 m

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