Marmont E8

After the Napoleonic era, Marshal Marmont devoted time to managing his estates in the Châtillonnais region.

Driven by scientific curiosity and a taste for innovation, he experimented in agriculture, winemaking, and industry. He introduced Merino sheep, improved breeding techniques, planted vineyards, and refined vinification methods.

On his estate, he established various production units: a mill, brewery, vinegar works, tile factory, pottery, two-story sheepfold, sugar plant, and sawmill. His most innovative work was in metallurgy, modernizing his forge at Sainte-Colombe-sur-Seine.

Picture on the left: View of a section of the Garenne vineyard, Charles de Lasteyrie, 19th century, Lithograph

Picture on the right : Castle of the Duke of Ragusa, Eugène Nesle, 1853, Litograph