Baccarat Crystal Works
1764 - Operational
Overview
A glassworks chartered by Louis XV in Lorraine that turned to lead crystal and became the byword for luxury glass. Its chandeliers, tableware, and perfume bottles shaped taste across Europe and beyond. The company museum traces 250 years of sparkle.
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