Bruay-la-Buissière

Bruay-la-Buissière is a commune in Pas-de-Calais in northern France, located at the junction of roads D57 and N47. The town spreads across a valley with typical structures of a former mining region, including residential areas and local facilities that serve daily community life.

The commune was formed in 1987 through the merger of Bruay-en-Artois and Labuissière, two towns shaped by the coal industry. The merger followed the decline of mining as four major coal pits operated until the 1960s and then closed.

The Town Hall from 1927 displays windows showing scenes from miners' everyday work and keeps alive the memory of the region's coal industry. The building's design reflects how central mining was to the community's identity.

A citizen services office is located at Rue Honorat et Christian Bouiliez and helps residents with administrative matters. It is open Monday through Friday and assists with questions related to various national government services.

An Art Deco swimming pool from 1936 remains in operation and is the last functioning public pool of this architectural style in the entire region. The building displays the geometric forms and elegant lines typical of the era and is a rare example of this style's preservation.

Location: Pas-de-Calais

Location: canton of Houdain

Location: arrondissement of Béthune

Location: Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane

Elevation above the sea: 60 m

Shares border with: Calonne-Ricouart, Divion, Gosnay, Haillicourt, Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune, Houdain, Labeuvrière, Lapugnoy, Marles-les-Mines

Address: 62700 Bruay-la-Buissière, France

Phone: +33321645600

Email: cabinet@bruaylabuissiere.fr

Website: http://bruaylabuissiere.fr

GPS coordinates: 50.48111,2.54778

Latest update: December 20, 2025 00:28