The cork factory

In the 19th century, the cork and stopper industry was flourishing in the Var. In Pierrefeu du Var, several cork factories existed from the beginning of the 19th century and reached their peak around 1860.

The largest factory, in the Barri district, was transferred at the beginning of the 20th century to the Avenue des Poilus.

About a hundred employees produced 60 to 80 million corks per year.
Iberian threats were felt at the end of the 19th century and foreign competition in the...