Parc de la Manufacture des Tabacs

The red brick facade of the former tobacco factory stretches along the canal with an industrial rhythm of arched windows and high chimneys. For over a century, this site turned imported tobacco leaves into cigarettes and cigars for the state monopoly. When the factory shuttered in nineteen eighty-two, workers walked out for the last time, leaving behind vast halls that once processed tons of dried leaves daily. Now, the quiet courtyards serve as a backdrop for the daily business of local creative firms.