Which Spanish city is traditionally known for its manufacture of swords and knives?
Toledo, Spain Toledo was on 10 August 2012; the lowest was on 27 January 2005. The metal-working industry has historically been Toledo's economic base, with a great tradition in the manufacturing of swords and knives and a significant production of razor blades, medical devices and electrical products. (The Toledo Blade, the American newspaper in Toledo's Ohio namesake city, is named in honor of the sword-making tradition.) Soap and toothpaste industries, flour milling, glass and ceramics have also been important. Goya Foods has its Madrid offices in Toledo. The manufacture of swords in the city of Toledo goes back to Roman times, but
Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne The Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS, Saint-Étienne Arms Manufacturer in English) was a French state-owned manufacturing company located in the town of Saint-Étienne. It has since been merged into the state-owned Nexter defence conglomerate. Saint-Étienne was well known as a center of swords and knives manufacturing beginning in the Middle Ages. In 1665, a Royal Arms Depot was created in Paris to store military weapons made in Saint-Étienne. The Royal Arms Manufacture was created in 1764 under the supervision of the General Inspector of the Royal Arms Manufacture of Charleville. 12,000 weapons were being produced each