On the trail of the black marble of Mazy

This bâtiment is complete with aménagé in 1784 by Jean-Joseph Jaumenne pour en faire un laminoir* after the journey of the fer. Son installation is done only after a while. And effet, the force of the motor of l'Orneau, transforms itself into a machine*, and is dependent on the function of the machines. Comme témoignage de la vitalité du lieu, en 1810 le martinet* de cette usine produsaisit annuellement 100 tonnes de fer et la fenderie* 25 tonnes de fer en barres. En 1831 quatre personnes travaillent toute l'année à chacun de ces deux postes. Il fut transformé en scierie hydraulique suite à son rachat en 1854 par la famille Dejaiffe qui exploitait une career de pierre à Villeret depuis 1838. This scierie hydraulique sera active jusqu'au l'orée de la Première Guerre global. The room for rez-de-chaussée, conversion and room for reception, shade of space for the preparation of the mosaic tesselles, realisations for the marble débitées and formes cubiques au moyen de cassoirs à main. L'une de ces machines s'y trouve encore.

The Lime Kilns of Mde On this side of the Orneau, we find a series of five lime kiln mouths leaning against the valley side. This industry, also owned by the Dejaiffe family, was independent of marble working.The purpose of these kilns was to produce lime from the limestone quarry located to their left. The extracted stone was placed on top of the kilns, mixed with coal (or other fuel), and heated to a temperature of 900°C. This process produced quicklime, which was then hydrated by adding water from the Orneau. The remains of a shed on the left were probably used to grind the resulting product and bag it. Carts transported their cargo to the station.The lime was used in plasters and mortars.These facilities employed 33 people in 1896. They operated until around the Second World War.The contemporary chapel erected nearby is dedicated to Saint Barbara.

Several places used the power drawn from the water flow to operate waterwheels*. We have an example of this at Ranil. Joseph Etienne, a quarry operator in Mazy, also took advantage of this force. In 1847, his waterwheels were counted in Onoz, Alvaux, and Maka. In Alvaux, two or three sawmills* and as many workers were recorded. At Maka, the installation was larger, with around twenty men in various trades (sawyers, polishers, marble workers, blacksmiths). Around 1890, a locomotive* was added. At this time, four sawmills*, a sawmill, a polisher*, and a lapidary were deployed. Around 1911, a dispute with the Countess of Romrée, the owner of the land, marked the end of these operations.Coming from the north, the Orneau crosses the geological vein of black marble at Falnuée.