Fosse n° 11 - 19 des mines de Lens, Coal mine and historical monument in Loos-en-Gohelle, France
The mining complex features two main shafts, with shaft 11 containing a metal framework from 1923 and shaft 19 displaying a concrete extraction tower from 1960.
The site operated from 1894 to 1986, experiencing destruction during World War I and subsequent reconstruction in the 1920s as part of the Lens Mining Company.
The Province District, connected to pit 11/19, contains 600 residences built from 1894, showcasing the mining community's architectural and social organization.
Located on Rue de Bourgogne in Loos-en-Gohelle, the site stands 1.8 kilometers from the Louvre-Lens Museum and includes protected historical structures.
Twin slag heaps reaching 186 meters in height mark the landscape, serving as platforms for hiking and paragliding while supporting diverse plant and animal species.
Location: Loos-en-Gohelle
Address: rue de Bourgogne
GPS coordinates: 50.44320,2.78848
Latest update: May 24, 2025 09:01
Louvre-Lens
1.8 km
Louvre-Lens Museum
1.8 km
Loos Memorial
2.3 km
Fosse n° 1 - 1 bis - 1 ter des mines de Liévin
2.5 km
Fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens
1.3 km
Les Loupiots
2.4 km
Église Saint-Amé de Liévin
1.5 km
Église Saint-Édouard de Lens
1.6 km
Centre de mémoire de la Verrerie d'en haut
2.4 km
Écoles des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens
1.5 km
Église Saint-Théodore de Lens
1.6 km
Fosse n° 3 - 3 bis des mines de Lens
2 km
Église Sainte-Élisabeth de Lens
2.5 km
Reception Hall of Louvre-Lens
1.8 km
Louvre-Lens temporary exhibitions gallery
1.7 km
Grand Gallery of Louvre-Lens
1.9 km
Temple protestant de Liévin
2.4 km
Premier chevalement de la fosse n° 15 - 15 bis des mines de Lens
1.6 km
Temple baptiste de Lens
2.4 km
Dud Corner Cemetery
2.2 km
Église Saint-Vaast de Loos-en-Gohelle
1.3 km
Église Sainte-Barbe de Lens
2.7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Liévin
1.1 km
Monument aux morts de la Compagnie des mines de Lens
1.7 km
Chapelle du Sacré-Cœur de Liévin
2.5 km
Salle d'œuvres paroissiales Saint-Pierre des cités de la fosse n° 11 - 19 des mines de Lens
312 m
Grands Bureaux de la Société Houillère de Liévin et cité des Bureaux Ouest
2.6 km
Écoles des cités de la fosse n° 11 - 19 des mines de Lens
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