Former Volpellière silk mill with its remarkable horseshoe staircase on vault in Thoiras, Gard, France

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It was built in 1856 for Jules Volpellière, a textile engineer in Lyon. Stopped in 1870, a transformation into a holiday camp was attempted around 1970. This monument is part of the industrial architectural heritage of the Gard.

Former Volpellière silk mill with its remarkable horseshoe staircase on vault in Thoiras, Gard, France

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