La fábrica de pólvora centenaria de Bergerac revive con el rearme

La proliferación de conflictos globales ha revivido la fábrica de armamento en Bergerac, establecida en 1915 durante la Gran Guerra y ahora propiedad de una empresa pública. Esta actividad está revitalizando la economía de una subprefectura en dificultades en Dordogne.

La fábrica de pólvora de Bergerac, establecida en 1915 para abastecer a la artillería francesa durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, está experimentando un inesperado renacimiento. Totalmente propiedad del Estado a través de Eurenco, sucesora de la Société nationale des poudres et explosifs, la planta estuvo a punto de cerrar en 2007 por falta de pedidos. La producción principal se trasladó entonces a una filial sueca, dejando solo la fabricación de cargas modulares para obuses de 155 milímetros, como los del obús Caesar.  Hoy, la política de rearme de Francia, en un contexto de tensiones en Europa, está impulsando las operaciones del sitio. De 170 hectáreas y clasificada como sitio Seveso de umbral alto debido al manejo de sustancias peligrosas, se beneficia de la creciente demanda mundial de municiones. Para los 26.000 habitantes de Bergerac, este resurgimiento es una bendición en una zona rural donde el ingreso medio mensual por hogar es de 1.936 euros, 700 euros por debajo de la media nacional.  Los lugareños no están particularmente orgullosos de ello, pero la historia económica de la zona ha estado ligada a los conflictos armados durante más de un siglo: prosperidad en tiempos de guerra, declive en tiempos de paz.

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