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Sign: Tours - the house where the locksmith and inventor Emile Ottia lived


Address:
3 Rue de la Rôtisserie, 37000 Tours, France
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Tours For all manhole covers in Tours
Country:
France For all manhole covers in France
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence


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On the sign:
EN CE LOGIS EST NE LE 28 MARS 1808
EMILE OTTIA
dit "EMILE LE TOURANGEAU"
COMPAGNON SERRURIER DU DEVOIR
MORT A TOURS LE 9 AVRIL 1884
Photography:
2024
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
Emile Ottia (1808-1884) who lived in this house, invented the "trap lock", a lock whose opening is secret, and only its owner knows it. As soon as a key is inserted in the normal way, a trap is activated that prevents its opening.

The house was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
IN THIS HOUSE WAS BORN ON MARCH 28, 1808
EMILE OTTIA
called "EMILE LE TOURANGEAU"
COMPANION LOCKSMITH OF DUTY
DIED IN TOURS ON APRIL 9, 1884


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Tour - commemorative plaque to the architect Pierre Boille who renovated the old quarter
5 Pl. Plumereau, 37000 Tours, France
(63 Meter 0°)
Tours - "The Monster" outdoor sculpture by Xavier Veilhan
29 Rue de la Cuiller, 37000 Tours, France
(109 Meter 255°)
Tours - de la Paix Street
23 Rue de la Paix, 37000 Tours, France
(120 Meter 4°)
Tours - Grand Market Square
41 Pl. du Grand Marché, 37000 Tours, France
(130 Meter 246°)
Tours - Hôtel Simon
2 Pl. des Joulins, 37000 Tours, France
(197 Meter 350°)
Tours - 12 Pl. des Halles
12 Pl. des Halles, 37000 Tours, France
(202 Meter 231°)

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