Watt Machine

Jeff and Julie move to France (during a global pandemic) by Jeff and Julie

Aug 21, 202600:37:48Society & Culture

We lucked in to quite the pleasant surprise this week, with a tour of the Watt Machine in Fumel's industrial area. This massive steam engine from the late 1800's is still functional, and quite beautiful in its own right....

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