What did the Baudin forges produce?

Cast iron was poured here to make a wide range of goods, from street furniture and stoves to decorative items such as fountains.

How old is the Baudin forges site?

The site dates back to 1794, when a blast furnace was moved from Frontenay, and it operated until its closure in 1958.

Is parking available on site?

Yes, several free parking areas are available at the site.

Can both the château and the chapel be visited?

Available information does not specify visiting arrangements; only their protection as historic monuments is confirmed.

Ensemble industriel des forges de Baudin (également sur commune de Sellières)

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Ensemble industriel des forges de Baudin (également sur commune de Sellières) stands in Toulouse-le-Château (Jura), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century, third quarter of the 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Straddling the communes of Toulouse-le-Château and Sellières, this industrial complex bears witness to nearly two centuries of metalworking in the Jura, from 1794 until the foundry's closure in 1958. Visitors can see a complete site combining production buildings, workers' housing, a neo-Gothic chapel and the ironmaster's château, all reflecting a distinctive social model set up by the forge owners. Output shifted over time from cast iron to a wide range of goods, from stoves to ornamental fountains still found across the region.

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The site holds both listed and registered historic monument status, under several separate orders covering the chapel, the château and the forge buildings.
Several free parking areas are available on site.
The complex spans two communes, Toulouse-le-Château and Sellières, and includes scattered elements such as a wayside shrine and a roadside cross.
Most of the production buildings were demolished around 1970-1975, so little remains of the original industrial works.

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Parking: Several free parking areas available on site

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Where this château is

Toulouse-le-Château · Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Les Costes Baudin, 39230 Sellières

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Château phone number

+33 6 51 25 75 73

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00102098
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century, third quarter of the 19th century

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What did the Baudin forges produce?: Cast iron was poured here to make a wide range of goods, from street furniture and stoves to decorative items such as fountains.
How old is the Baudin forges site?: The site dates back to 1794, when a blast furnace was moved from Frontenay, and it operated until its closure in 1958.
Is parking available on site?: Yes, several free parking areas are available at the site.
Can both the château and the chapel be visited?: Available information does not specify visiting arrangements; only their protection as historic monuments is confirmed.