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The clay was extracted from the ground in winter to a depth of two meters. It was mixed in a drum (broyeur à terre) driven by a horse, a donkey or a cow.
When mixed it was carried to the brickyard by wheelbarrow.
Water and sand were used to prevent the clay sticking to the moulds and to the yard.
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Bricks and tiles were left to dry for at least three days before being piled up in the kiln, a brick construction which could hold between 30000 and 35000 bricks. One worker could make between I000 and 2000 bricks per day. The last brick kiln was extinguished in 1967.
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