Le Creusot, Industrial commune in Saône-et-Loire, France
Description
Le Creusot is a commune in Saône-et-Loire within the arrondissement of Autun in eastern Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, spreading across hilly terrain dotted with former factory buildings and residential neighborhoods. The town sits in a broad basin surrounded by wooded hills and open fields that roll toward the horizon.
History
The Schneider brothers turned the place into a major heavy industry center from 1836 onward by opening iron ore mines and building steelworks. This industrial expansion shaped the development of the commune for more than a century.
Culture
The Château de la Verrerie, formerly a royal crystal manufactory, stands as a testament to the architectural heritage of the region.
Practical
The TGV station connects the town to Paris, Lyon, and other major French cities via high-speed rail lines. From the station, you can reach the center on foot in about twenty minutes or by local buses.
Did you know?
A massive steam hammer from 1877 stands in the town center and draws visitors interested in 19th-century engineering. François Bourdon designed this device, which once shaped metal for locomotives and ship components.
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Creusot steam hammer
1.6 km
Château de la Verrerie
1.4 km
Train des Combes
1.8 km
Ecomusée de la Communauté urbaine Le Creusot-Montceau-les-Mines
1 km
Parc des Combes
2.5 km
Cité ouvrière de la Combe des Mineurs
1.7 km
Usines Schneider
1.5 km
Église Saint-Henri du Creusot
1.5 km
Train des Deux Vallées
1.7 km
L'ARC - Scène Nationale
1 km
Église Saint-Laurent du Creusot
1.5 km
Église Saint-Charles du Creusot
637 m
Petit Théâtre du Château de la Verrerie
1.4 kmLe Creusot observatory
4.3 km
Hôtel-Dieu du Creusot
730 m
Town hall of Le Creusot
1.1 kmBelvédère
2.5 kmScenic viewpoint
1.4 kmScenic viewpoint
3.8 kmScenic viewpoint
984 mScenic viewpoint
1.5 kmAlpine Coaster
2.6 km
Parc animalier
1.3 kmCannon
1.4 kmCannon
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1.3 kmCannon
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