Wrought-iron work Thanks to its natural recources like water, timber and iron ore but also sand, the Haute-Marne has developed extensive metallurgical industries. Among the best known achievements are the Fountains of Wallace, which decorate the small squares of Paris, the majestic statues who dominate the principal cities of the department and the "Art Nouveau" ironwork by Guimard which decorates the balconies of Saint-Dizier. The entrances to the parisian metro and the ornate street lights of the Champs-Elysées also come from here. PAYS DU DER-VALLEE DE LA BLAISE-VALLAGE Discover the industrial inheritance of the Haute Marne through the art of cast iron ornamentation proposed by 3 associations.
SOMMEVOIRE Discover a picturesque village with two churches, a centre of decorative ironwork and sculpture, including the "Paradis", a collection of 700 plaster models listed at the Musée dOrsay. Compagnons de Saint-Pierre à la Médiathèque de Sommevoire 2 rue du Pont 52220 SOMMEVOIRE Tél. : 03.25.94.22.05
DOMMARTIN-LE-FRANC Blast furnace classified historical monument of the XIXth century. Association pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Métallurgique Haut-Marnais 3, rue Robert Dehault 52100 SAINT DIZIER Tél. : 06.15.38.48.90
Fontes dArt (magasin dexposition) 52110 DOMMARTIN LE FRANC Tél. : 03.25.55.45.12 |