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Centre de fermentation des tabacs
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Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Centre de fermentation des tabacs

rue du Château, Benfeld

Inscrit historic monument since 1988One of 10 inscrit monuments in Benfeld; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
IIndustrial buildingS19th c.1988protectedPPartly protected
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About Centre de fermentation des tabacs

Centre de fermentation des tabacs is one of 10 inscrit historic monuments in Benfeld, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1853 (19th c.). The list names its makers: Weyer André (architecte de l'entreprise). Part of it has been inscrit since 1988. 8 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00084602 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 4 monuments in about 10 minutes

Benfeld · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

4 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Centre de fermentation des tabacs

Is Centre de fermentation des tabacs protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1988 (Mérimée record PA00084602). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Centre de fermentation des tabacs?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Centre de fermentation des tabacs built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1853 (19th c.).

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.