Sites and Monuments
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Hôtel de ville - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-sur-l'EscautCondé-sur-l’Escaut’s town hall (18th century) Featuring a classic design, the Hôtel de Ville (town hall) of Condé-sur-l’Escaut, produced under the joint authority of the local lord (Emmanuel de Croÿ) and the district administrator ...
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Eglise St Géry - MAINGMaingSaint-Géry in Maing The Church of Maing is one of the oldest in the Valenciennes area. It is mentioned for the first time in the 11th century in a charter from the Bishop of Cambrai Manassés, placing the altar of Maing under the ...
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Terril de la Bleuse Borne - ANZINAnzinThe spoil heaps of the Bleuse Borne mining area in Anzin At 8.83 million tonnes, this pit was among the most productive of the Compagnie des Mines d’Anzin. It closed in 1935, and its mine head frame was dismantled in 1953. The sheer ...
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Rue Jean Jaurès - Aulnoy-lez-ValenciennesAulnoy-lez-ValenciennesLA RUE JEAN JAURES C'est l'ancienne rue de Valenciennes ou rue de la Chapelle (qui deviendra rue Jean-Jaurès en 1922). Elle plonge au cœur du village en arrivant de Marly. Cette rue avait été pavée en 1869 par Emmanuel Havez, ...
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Chevalement Dutemple - VALENCIENNESValenciennesThe Dutemple mine head frame (XX.) This mine head frame dating from 1920 is produced from reinforced concrete and modelled on the metal head frames. Today standing alone in a public garden, it is a remarkable example of the mine ...
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Grotte de l'église St Martin - ARTRESArtresThe grotto of the Church of St-Marin in Artres The Church of Saint-Martin in Artres is noteworthy for its miniature replica of the famous grotto of Lourdes. Ancient gravestones remind the visitor of the existence of the old cemetery ...
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Château Dampierre - ANZINAnzinThe Château Dampierre in Anzin This small industrialist’s manor house built in the late 19th century was part of the estate belonging to the Compagnie des Mines d’Anzin (founded in 1757). It is the only remaining example of ...
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Château de l'Hermitage - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-sur-l'EscautThe Château de l’Hermitage (XVIII.) The Château de l’Hermitage was built between 1786 and 1789 by the architect Chaussard for Prince Anne-Emmanuel de Croÿ whose wealth significantly increased after the discovery and mining ...
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