Former hardware factory

The Jardinier-Hivert factory, founded by Émile Hivert around 1848, specialised in nail-making. Jules Dardenne, his successor, renamed the company Dardenne-Bourguignon and moved to rue Gambetta, but lack of space led him to rent the Forge Gendarme, which he modernised. In 1904, his son Albert expanded the business internationally from the premises rented from Baron Evain. After damage suffered during the First World War and Albert's death, his son René moved the company to premises built by Carnot de Douzy. In 1971, René's son Jean expanded the company, which was renamed Ferogalva-Dardenne, although it went bankrupt in 1992. Since then, Jean's son Bruno has taken over production of ironmongery and building hardware.

The workshop, which used to be powered by an internal combustion engine, now uses an electric motor to drive the machines via transmission shafts and belts. Located in the rue Danton, it consists of a small ground-floor structure built of iron panelling with brick rendering, topped by a long-sloped metal roof covered in corrugated iron. The company employed up to 13 people.