tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post8042600616269366683..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Menier's magical chocolate millCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-20171500883454253172016-11-26T19:02:49.062+00:002016-11-26T19:02:49.062+00:00Imagine having to cut the ends of all those bricks...Imagine having to cut the ends of all those bricks at 30° to butt them up to the diagonal frame. It reminds you how cheap labour was in those days. It would be impossibly expensive now, even with power tools.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-34140731514907213852016-11-26T14:06:53.117+00:002016-11-26T14:06:53.117+00:00I think if the Menier chocolate factory had not be...I think if the Menier chocolate factory had not been converted to house Nestle's French headquarters in 1996, I would not have thought about this industrial estate. That is ironic since it was way back in 1872 that the Menier Chocolate Co initiated the original building programme that created some of the most modern production facilities in the world! It must have worked - at one stage they had 2000 employees.<br /><br />many thanks for the link<br />https://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/menier-chocolate-co-in-paris-modern.htmlHelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-73834678197667609192016-11-26T10:50:41.054+00:002016-11-26T10:50:41.054+00:00This is wonderful. I'm so glad it's become...This is wonderful. I'm so glad it's become an historical monument. And that Nestlé has its French headquarters there ought to help with the financial support, too. Thanks for blogging about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969519414095579746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-77760291191287732892016-11-25T23:29:10.463+00:002016-11-25T23:29:10.463+00:00Beautiful - thank you Beautiful - thank you Frank Fnoreply@blogger.com