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Obusier of Saint-Gervais
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This cannon, cast in 1843 at the National Foundry of Saint-Gervais, was shipped to the island of Bourbon to ensure its defense.
The Department of Réunion presented it to Mr. Vaudeville, Prefect of Isère, who handed it over to the Commune of Saint-Gervais on July 7, 1973.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonderie_royale_de_canons_de_Saint-Gervais
The Department of Réunion presented it to Mr. Vaudeville, Prefect of Isère, who handed it over to the Commune of Saint-Gervais on July 7, 1973.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonderie_royale_de_canons_de_Saint-Gervais
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The foundry was established during the reign of Louis XIV, under the impetus of his minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert and the Commissioner of the Navy Samuel Dalliès de La Tour.
The site was established near the Isère river to harness hydraulic power, iron ore from the Allevard mines, and charcoal from the forests of Écouges.
Repurchased in 1731 under Louis XV, it became the third largest cannon foundry of the French Navy, behind those of Ruelle and Indre.
The site was established near the Isère river to harness hydraulic power, iron ore from the Allevard mines, and charcoal from the forests of Écouges.
Repurchased in 1731 under Louis XV, it became the third largest cannon foundry of the French Navy, behind those of Ruelle and Indre.
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