Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs

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Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs was the original royal glassworks founded in 17th-century France that later became the multinational company Saint-Gobain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glassworks
predecessor company
royal manufactory
alsoKnownAs Royal Glassworks for Mirrors NERFINISHED
associatedWith Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles NERFINISHED
businessModel state-supported manufacturing
country France
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
economicPolicyContext French mercantilism
foundedBy French Crown NERFINISHED
foundedInPeriod 17th century
hasHeritage industrial heritage of France
hasLegalForm royal monopoly
hasSuccessor Saint-Gobain NERFINISHED
historicalRole precursor of a major multinational materials company
historicalSignificance one of the earliest large-scale glass manufacturers in Europe
industry glassmaking
mirror production
languageOfName French
legacy integrated into Saint-Gobain
locatedIn France
notableFor being the origin of the Saint-Gobain group
early industrial-scale mirror production in France
partOf French royal manufactories system
patron Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED
product mirrors
plate glass
purpose to produce high-quality glass and mirrors in France
to reduce dependence on Venetian glass imports
sponsoredBy French monarchy NERFINISHED
status defunct
successorOrganization Compagnie de Saint-Gobain NERFINISHED
typeOfMonopoly state-granted monopoly

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Saint-Gobain originallyNamed Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs