Lavoir des Chavannes, Industrial washing place in Montceau-les-Mines and Saint-Vallier, France
The Lavoir des Chavannes contains eight processing lines spanning across a large industrial complex built with early 20th-century architectural elements.
Engineers from Considère, Pelnard-Caquot et Cie designed this mineral treatment facility in 1923 for the Houillères de Blanzy mining company.
The facility represents the evolution of industrial practices in France, processing 1000 tons of coal per hour during its operational peak.
Visitors can access the site via coordinates 46.6604° N and 4.3436° E, where the structure stands as a testament to mining heritage.
This location maintains France's last operating private electrified railway network, constructed in 1927 for transporting raw and processed coal.
Location: Montceau-les-Mines
Location: Saint-Vallier
Address: 40, quai du Nouveau-Port
GPS coordinates: 46.66040,4.34360
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
Saône-et-Loire reveals a heritage that is not just scenery. The heights of Morvan still bear the traces of Bibracte, an ancient oppidum where Gallic history was written. Autun recalls Roman power with one of the country's largest ancient theaters. Further south, fortified villages, Romanesque abbeys, and castles add a medieval and Renaissance layer to this mosaic. Le Creusot tells of the entry into the industrial age. Between ancient stones, wooded landscapes, and religious sites, the region gathers locations that highlight the depth of its history.
Château du Plessis
4.8 km
Musée de la Mine de Blanzy
5.4 km
Château de Marigny
8.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Benoît de Perrecy-les-Forges
11.2 km
Château du Sauvement
8.5 km
Perrecy-les-Forges Priory
11.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Gourdon
8.1 km
Église Saint-Vincent de Mont-Saint-Vincent
10.9 km
War memorial of Montceau-les-Mines
2.3 km
Briqueterie des Touillards-Vairet-Baudot
7.9 km
Maison du syndicat des mineurs
2.1 km
École du Centre
2.1 km
Église Saint-Romain de Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon
6.2 km
Dispensaire de la Croix Rouge
2.2 km
Église Notre-Dame de Montceau-les-Mines
2.3 km
Église Saint-Symphorien de Marigny
9.1 km
Église Sainte-Madeleine de Pouilloux
6.1 km
Église Saint-Valère de Saint-Vallier
3 km
Scenic viewpoint
11 km
Église de la Conversion de Saint-Paul
10.7 km
Centre culturel des Ateliers du Jour
1.9 km
Scenic viewpoint
10.8 km
Église Saint-Eusèbe de Saint-Eusèbe
10.8 km
Pont des Oiseaux
1.8 km
Croix hosannière de Gourdon
8.1 km
Town hall of Montceau-les-Mines
2.1 km
Neuvième écluse du canal du Centre
2.7 km
Golf Municipal
2.7 kmReviews
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