- Journées du Patrimoine (National Heritage Days)
Saturday
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| Phone | +33 (0)3 27 48 39 65 |
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| Address | Site minier d'Arenberg - La Porte du Hainaut Bureau d'Information Touristique Avenue Michel Rondet 59135 Wallers |
The Mining Town, a Miners' Album – European Heritage Days 2026 📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM 📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM 📍 Arenberg Mining Site - La Porte du Hainaut For the 2026 European Heritage Days, themed Heritage in Peril: Reviving, Resisting, Reinventing, discover the Arenberg mining town through photographs and archives from the last century. By delving into miners' albums, this tour invites you to explore the daily lives of mining families, the layout of the housing estate, and the traces left by several generations of miners. Through these vintage photographs, observe the evolution of this iconic neighborhood within the Arenberg Mining Site and discover how this industrial and human heritage continues to live on and be passed down today. A visit combining memory, history, and the discovery of a UNESCO World Heritage site. 🎟️ Booking required.
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