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Decize Coal Mine
The Decize Coal Mines were a significant coal mining operation within the Decize-La Machine coal basin, located in the Nièvre department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Coal extraction in the region is documented from the 15th century, with industrial operations peaking in the 19th and 20th centuries under the Schneider et Cie, Schneider Company from 1869 to 1946. Nationalized in 1946 under Charbonnages de France, the mines were integrated with the Blanzy Coal Mines until their closure in 1974 after five centuries of activity. The mining legacy endures through preserved remnants such as mine entrances, Slag heap, slag heaps, railways, ruins, workers' housing, and repurposed buildings, profoundly shaping the region’s economic, social, environmental, and cultural landscape. Location The coal basin is situated in La Machine, north of Decize, in southern Nièvre, within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The mining operations were centered in La Machine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decize
Decize is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Geography The town is situated on a former island in the Loire ("''en Loire assise''") at the confluence of the Aron river. The right channel of the Loire was dammed up to reclaim land and now remains as an arm ("''la Vieille Loire''") stretching upstream to the centre of town. The Loire at this point is an important navigation point as it forms the junction between the '' Canal du Nivernais'' and the ''Canal latéral à la Loire'' both of which are within the town boundaries. History Decize is an ancient settlement first noted in the ''Commentarii de Bello Gallico'' where Julius Caesar settled a dispute involving the '' Decetiae'' from whom comes the town's name—in Roman times the town’s name was Decetia in ''Gallia Lugdunensis''. In later times it belonged to the counts of Nevers, from whom it obtained a charter of franchise in 1226. People * Guy Coquille (1523–1603), French jurist, was born here. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
