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Former Frédéric coal mine (Machine à feu)

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Former Frédéric coal mine (Machine à feu)

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Location: Dour, Mons, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Willem VS

November 14, 2022

Behind the wall, the old pit of the Great Fire Engine.

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Willem VS

November 14, 2022

Puits N° 1 de la SA du Charbonnage de la Grande Machine à Feu de Dour

In 1891 an explosion took place here in the underground. 21 miners lost their lives. Around that time, coke ovens were also built near the mine. The shafts had a depth of 970 meters.

In 1913, the company had 1067 employees divided between the N°1 and the mine "Frédéric" (N°2). During that year, 148070 tons of coal was extracted. Frédéric closed on January 6, 1932. The N°1 closed on November 30, 1954.

A company is located on the mine site. A few small buildings survived. The slag heap is still partly (flattened) present.

In May 2021, it was decided to demarcate three zones. A first (terril) will become a nature reserve, a second zone will become an athletics track with grandstands (Dour Sports) and a third zone will be filled with solar panels, as is the case in neighboring Vedette.

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Willem VS

November 14, 2022

Behind the wall, the old pit of the Great Fire Engine

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Location: Dour, Mons, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

Former Frédéric coal mine (Machine à feu)

1. Saint-Antoine slag heap – Ancien Moulin Moulet loop from Élouges

2. Le Sauwartan spoil heap, 162m – Warquignies Wind Hedge loop from Dour

3. Le Sauwartan spoil heap, 162m – Colfontaine Forest loop from Dour

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