Prospérité et reconversion économique du port de Caen 1850-2010. Acteurs et enjeux pour la ville et la région.

  • Biquet, François
Publication date
December 2016
Publisher
HAL CCSD

Abstract

On August 23, 1857, Caen opened the channel that replaces the Orne river to connect its port to the sea creating new opportunities. Its elites supporting the project aren't disappointed by the result. This "tool" allows Caen city to bring out a commercial flair and re birth Basse Normandy iron ore mining around 1875. A German entrepreneur, Baron Thyssen, invests himself in these new opportunities. He participated in defining a new way of producing Steel and Cast Iron: Coastal Siderurgy, taking advantage of local exploitation of iron ore and imports of English coal. The plant is located at the edge of the canal, in the suburbs of Caen. In addition of this triptych, the "Société Navale Caennaise" was created in 1903. It ensures the imports of...

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