Hauts-de-France
Oignies is the last place in the French mining basin of the Pas-de-Calais region where coal was exploited. The mine did not close until December 1990.
Vieux 2 in Marles-les-Mines
The metal headframe and extraction machine of the Vieux 2 coal mine in Marles-les-Mines is the only remaining headframe preserved in the Béthune-Bruay region.
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