Forge d'Uza, Historical forge in Uza, France.

Forge d'Uza is the last remaining workshop of an ironworks founded in 1759, now a listed monument in the Landes. The abandoned atelier, the sole survivor after the blast furnace was demolished, keeps a collection of machine tools and small forge equipment. Photographs show a dark metal and timber structure with a tall cylindrical tower wrapped in a spiral staircase, a thin smokestack and a tiled pitched roof.

The Lur-Saluces family founded the forge in the 18th century using local iron ore and charcoal resources available in the region. Operations continued at the site until 1981, powered by water from nearby sources.

The forge gave Uza its own parish in 1865 and made it a commune in 1872, carved from Lévignacq, Lit-et-Mixe and Saint-Julien-en-Born. Many specialised workers came from the neighbouring Basque Country, and the site's pond, the étang de la forge d'Uza, still covers 6 hectares.

The site lies in the commune of Uza, roughly 20 km from Dax, and the surviving workshop is the only remaining building after the blast furnace was demolished. It is private property with no regular opening, so access is not guaranteed; check locally before travelling. The étang de la forge d'Uza, a 6-hectare lake created around 1860 on the Vignac stream, lies nearby.

This was one of the last forges in the region still powered by water when it closed in 1981. This combination of traditional metalworking and water power is rarely seen today.