Caption:
Industry / 18th Century. The Forges of Buffon, in the 18th century. (Founded by Buffon in 1768, the Buffon forges are located in Buffon (Côte-d'Or), about three kilometers north-west of the town of Montbard, on the banks of the Armançon river and near the Burgundy Canal. At the end of the 18th century the production reached 450 tons of iron per year and the forges employed up to 400 workers). 3D Reconstruction (2017).