"The origin of the Menier factory dates back to the early nineteenth century, Jean Antoine Brutus Menier, native Anjou. Then under the leadership of four generations will grow in Noisiel, in conjunction with the cocoa plantations in Nicaragua that this dynasty had an industrial importance of both in its design and its technical implementation. It is between 1869 and 1872 Emile Menier, son of John Menier, had built by Jules Saulnier at the edge of the Marne a large building whose construction reveals a great boldness in design and choice of materials used. Resting on four stone piers based grants the river, the plant built on the pillars of hollow metal square metal frame has a visible outline where the front diagonal reinforcements. The filling was made by bricks, some glazed forming decorative elements arranged in colorful mesh decorated with flowers and cocoa. The party of great technical innovation will be the subject of publications both in France and abroad. Next to this building Saulnier, the most significant element of this crucial witness in I'histoire I'architecture of industrial plant that is Menier, It should include another building, designed by Gustave Eiffel and his Architect Stephen Sauvestre I'Exposition for Paris World in 1898 and then "back" to Noisiel of 1882 to 1884 and equipped for cooling chocolate. On the island, a quadrangular building with flat facades punctuated by metal pillars between which are part of multi-colored brick walls pierced with large windows, has often been I'appellation of "cathedral". Also be considered a bridge in place to cover a distance of about 45 meters to reach the cathedral I'autre bank of the Marne. This is the project to consider and Sauvestre which was held showing the design of Eiffel but transforming the metal bridge concrete shrink, using the same principle of inverted suspension with a range of record 44.50 meters. Finally be noted that electricity will be installed in 1875 and in 1899, 1500 persons are employed at the chocolate factory, the factory hydraulic Noisiel being one of such institutions the largest in France with a special railway line between Emerainville and Noisiel." Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
Postcard 1
Aerial view of the Old Chocolate Factory - formerly owned by Nestle. Thanks to Fabienne
Postcard 2
The Cathedral is the old chocolate factory Menier in Noisiel, France. Nice stamps used. Thanks to Fabienne of Spain who was visiting France.
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