Jean-Sebastien André Godin, an industrialist who started with nothing and has assembled the most formidable history of utopian socialism in France, through the phalanx of Guise and his factory cast iron stoves. This is the era of industrialization from the mid-nineteenth century, this man moved into the town of Guise in Picardy.
He built a business in Brussels on the same principle, thinking of a possible exile in Belgium, if the French government continued harassment started. At the time, Napoleon III came to power, socialist ideas were not popular, and a man living with a company of men in semi-autarky were even more unwelcome.
short, Godin had planned its rescue plan, the latter being moved to continue the project and Laeken in Belgium. I found that out last weekend, coming out at Guise. And of course, I hardly heard the name of Laeken, which I am eager to take a look.
What was the phalanx of Guise
workers enjoyed a series of advantages in terms of housing (space, light, air), not running water yet, but each floor of the buildings were fed by a fountain, and restrooms. A theater, pool, laundry outside, and a pleasure garden with greenhouses heated by the waters of the Oise, heated by their passage into the blast furnaces at the foundry.
All around, the workers also benefited from small gardens, but this was a negotiation with Godin, who had planned a bursar who gave them everything they need at greatly reduced prices. They paid with a booklet that they fed from their salary. This booklet also allowed to buy on credit without interest up to a ceiling, no doubt. Finally Godin began his business management shared with his workers, becoming a shareholder like them. He was elected manager by the workers.
I guess the factory Laeken was handled the same way. It is just unfortunate that this utopian reality, what Charles Fourier, Saint Simon, Benjamin Constant and many others have hoped that Godin has succeeded only present on two poles in France and Belgium are disappearing under the blows of modernity. Recently, a European project rehabilitates the site of Guise. I do not know what it is for one of Laeken, but from what I have read on various sites about the Utopia project, it is not taken into account.
For some numbers, it is certain that Guise was more than 1000 workers at the late nineteenth century, when the Laeken 263. But beyond this comparison that explains nothing, the site is still almost up, but apparently during widespread dislocation. Is something changed since the last article in May 2008 online?
He built a business in Brussels on the same principle, thinking of a possible exile in Belgium, if the French government continued harassment started. At the time, Napoleon III came to power, socialist ideas were not popular, and a man living with a company of men in semi-autarky were even more unwelcome.
short, Godin had planned its rescue plan, the latter being moved to continue the project and Laeken in Belgium. I found that out last weekend, coming out at Guise. And of course, I hardly heard the name of Laeken, which I am eager to take a look.
What was the phalanx of Guise
workers enjoyed a series of advantages in terms of housing (space, light, air), not running water yet, but each floor of the buildings were fed by a fountain, and restrooms. A theater, pool, laundry outside, and a pleasure garden with greenhouses heated by the waters of the Oise, heated by their passage into the blast furnaces at the foundry.
All around, the workers also benefited from small gardens, but this was a negotiation with Godin, who had planned a bursar who gave them everything they need at greatly reduced prices. They paid with a booklet that they fed from their salary. This booklet also allowed to buy on credit without interest up to a ceiling, no doubt. Finally Godin began his business management shared with his workers, becoming a shareholder like them. He was elected manager by the workers.
I guess the factory Laeken was handled the same way. It is just unfortunate that this utopian reality, what Charles Fourier, Saint Simon, Benjamin Constant and many others have hoped that Godin has succeeded only present on two poles in France and Belgium are disappearing under the blows of modernity. Recently, a European project rehabilitates the site of Guise. I do not know what it is for one of Laeken, but from what I have read on various sites about the Utopia project, it is not taken into account.
For some numbers, it is certain that Guise was more than 1000 workers at the late nineteenth century, when the Laeken 263. But beyond this comparison that explains nothing, the site is still almost up, but apparently during widespread dislocation. Is something changed since the last article in May 2008 online?
In my opinion, it would be really interesting that these two sites found their story, and instead of be mere places of passage, especially for Laeken, which stops there two minutes, before we think about these buildings harboring remnants One of the greatest human adventures! It seems that the company was closed in the 1960's, so it's not that old .... this story I dive all the photos on the site of inter-environment Brussels, thanking and Guido Vanderhulst ... Unfortunately I lost mine in a rush to update my digital ... Anyway, I hope his appeal will be heard! Save what's left of Godin in Brussels!
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