Presentation

The Amis du Vieux Guérigny association was created following the closure of the Forges de la Chaussade in 1971. Its aim is to preserve the memory of the industrial past of Guérigny and the surrounding area. The association manages the Musée Forges et Marines, dedicated to the history of forges and metallurgy on the site of the former royal forges. The "Thursday Companions" build models and prepare one exhibition a year. Since 1988, the association has had a scientific advisory board made up of university professors, engineers, historians and others. Their work is published in an annual edition, the "Marteau Pilon", which brings to life the history of Nivernais metallurgy. Periodically, symposia are organized and the proceedings published.