Musée des Émaux / Musée d'Histoire de Longwy
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brief description:
Near the town gate Porte de France, in a building which once used to house a military bakery, you can find the Musée Municipal des Émaux. The three-storey building is endowed with massive buttresses and a shaft on each of the building%u2019s four corners. The highest part of the facade facing Rue Aristide Briand is adorned with a cartouche inscribed with the year 1753 and decorated with a salamander and bakery utensils. In the cross-vaulted basement there is a cistern, which was used to catch and store rainwater. On the barrel-vaulted ground floor are two large rooms in which the bread making facilities were set up. Flour was stored on this floor, while grain was stored in the attic, under the roof.
relevant filming facts
usage:
tourism & culture
condition:
good overall condition
interior architecture:
approx. 10 rooms, furnished
layout:
1000 m²
Lift/elevator:
n/a
accessibility
train:
The site is located 10 minutes from the train station
supply
sanitary facilities:
available
parking lot:
Place Darche
electricity supply:
single-phased