The city of refuge

Glass blocks emerged in the architectural world of the late nineteenth century. Considered revolutionaries, they proved to be very popular among the main architects during the first half of the twentieth century and was an integral part of the structures that now appear in the list of buildings. In 2011, a 1933 historic building was initiated a project to restore refuge to those who are in difficulties.

François Chatillon, chief architect of the historical monuments of France, updated the building, highlighting the original architectural work. More than 200 m2 of glass block panels were removed and then completely restored.

Since these glass blocks were manufactured entirely in France, The Rochère It is the only manufacturer capable of producing identical copies of these glass blocks made in the early 30s, with the legend "Made in France."

The Rochère reproduced identical copies of the historical blocks in terms of geometry, proportion and thickness of the glass. To transcribe the original design and texture, the molds used to manufacture these bricks were made by hand to obtain the hammered effect.