Bata Shoe Factory / Bataville

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description

brief description: 

Bataville is the name of an industrial complex, a former model city and living community which used to be the seat of one of the most modern shoe factories in Europe. Today, Bataville is a ghost town with vacant factory, office and apartment buildings. In 1931, a socio-economic experiment was instigated in Lorraine, a corner of the Moselle region, when Tomas Bata (1876 - 1932), Czech entrepreneur and founder of the Bata Shoes company, set up a modernist laboratory with state-of-the-art factories, offices, and apartment buildings for his workers. To this day, Bata remains one of the world%u2019s biggest multinational retailers, manufacturers and distributors of footwear. In 2001, the factory which employed 840 workers was closed, a decision which caused considerable public outcry and excitement in the community.

relevant filming facts

usage: 
cultural centre / artists` workshop
condition: 
average general condition, restoration works in progress
interior architecture: 
partly furnished
Background noise: 
no noise nuisances
surroundings: 
forest / pond / marshland / countryside
Lift/elevator: 
available
Filming experience: 
Pas un pas sans Bata and Bienvenu à Bataville (documentary films)

accessibility

car: 
Bataville is situated in close proximity to the Metz-Strasbourg trunk route (GPS : 48.684664, 6.807232)
train: 
Sarrebourg station is 20 minutes away

supply

sanitary facilities: 
available
parking lot: 
ample availability
electricity supply: 
single-phased
water supply: 
available

contact

Marie-Alix Fourquenay