Fourchambault
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| Coordinates: 47°01′10″N 3°05′08″E / 47.0194°N 3.0856°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Fourchambault |
| Intercommunality | Nevers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-René Leroy |
| Area 1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 4,787 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58117 /58600 |
| Elevation | 162–181 m (531–594 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fourchambault is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 4828. On 1 January 2012, the estimate was 4787.
Industrial history
In 1819 Boigues & Fils, iron merchant in Paris, and M. Labbé, decided to find a new site on the Loire for their iron foundry to which it would be easier to transport coal, and decided on Fourchambault. A dock was built for cargo boats, and the Loire provided water for the steam engines.[1] Construction of the factory at Fourchambault began in 1821. The Charbonnières Raveaux and Cramain furnaces became annexes to the new building, and Boigues & Fils collected several furnaces from Nivernais and Berry. Manufacturing began in 1822. Almost 3,000 workers from the surrounding countryside were employed in the cast iron foundry.[2]
The Société de Commentry, Fourchambault et Decazeville was formed in 1853 through a merger of the Fourchambault foundry, Imphy (Nièvre) steelworks, Montluçon (Allier) foundry and Commentry (Allier) colliery.[3] In 1954 the company was renamed the Société métallurgique d'Imphy. In 1968 it was merged with the Société des forges et aciéries du Creusot, which in 1971 became Creusot-Loire.[3] The combined company was in turn absorbed by Creusot-Loire (Saône-et-Loire) in 1971. The Creusot-Loire group was liquidated in December 1984.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Dassé 2006, p. 2.
- ^ a b Dassé 2006, p. 3.
- ^ a b Société de Commentry - Fourchambault – industrie.lu.
Sources
- Dassé, Pauline (2006), Société de Commentry, Fourchambault et Decazeville (59 Aq Et 1996 064 - 36 Mi) Inventaire Des Archives Photographiques (PDF) (in French), Centre Des Archives du Monde du Travail, retrieved 2017-08-03
- "Société de Commentry - Fourchambault", industrie.lu (in French), retrieved 2017-08-02
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