Loos-en-Gohelle, France, March 21, 2022.
The slag heaps behind the flowering trees seen from the 11/19 base in Loos-en-Gohelle. The twin slag heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle are the highest in Europe and are one of the five major mining sites listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each year, they welcome 140,000 visitors to their slopes. Since the end of mining in Loos-en-Gohelle in the late 1980s, nature has reclaimed the site and the slag heaps are currently home to 159 animal species and 190 plant species.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 3 December, 2021.
The residents of Loos-en-Gohelle participate in the procession for the feast day of Saint Barbara.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 3 December, 2021.
The residents of Loos-en-Gohelle participate in the procession for the feast day of Saint Barbara.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 3 December, 2021.
The residents of Loos-en-Gohelle participate in the procession for the feast day of Saint Barbara.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 3 December, 2021.
The residents of Loos-en-Gohelle participate in the procession for the feast day of Saint Barbara. Loos-en-Gohelle is a town in the north of France that has lived it’s first major transformation in XIX century when it became a mining center. With the end of mining in late 1980s, the town took the path of ecological transition while remaining faithful to its past and its heritage.
Every year, the residents of Loos celebrate the feast day of Saint Barbara with a procession along the slag heaps. Saint Barbara is a martyr and patron saint of miners, but also of firemen and firefighters.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 22 March, 2022.
A worker is taking care of the photovoltaic panels at the Lumiwatt open air lab of the CD2E association located at the foot of the slag heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle. To date, the total energy produced by the site is 689218 kWh. The site has thus made it possible to avoid Co2 emissions equal to 365285 kg. The twin slag heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle are the highest in Europe and are one of the five major mining sites listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 23 March, 2022.
A man and a dog at the 11/19 base in Loos-en-Gohelle. The extraction tower (L) and its head frame (R) overlook the base. The 11/19 base is an iconic structure of the industrial history of the mining basin of Northern France. After fossil fuel exploitation activity stopped in Loos-en-Gohelle in 1986, the site has been rehabilitated according to eco-responsible standards and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It now hosts local associations and startups dealing with culture and ecology.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 23 March, 2022.
The mural of a miner on the 11/19 site in Loos-en-Gohelle. The 11/19 base is an iconic structure of the industrial history of the mining basin of Northern France. After fossil fuel exploitation activity stopped in Loos-en-Gohelle in 1986, the site has been rehabilitated according to eco-responsible standards and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It now hosts local associations and startups dealing with culture and ecology.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 23 March, 2022.
A mural of a miner's helmet, tools and brushes on the 11/19 site in Loos-en-Gohelle. The 11/19 base is an iconic structure of the industrial history of the mining basin of Northern France. After fossil fuel exploitation activity stopped in Loos-en-Gohelle in 1986, the site has been rehabilitated according to eco-responsible standards and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It now hosts local associations and startups dealing with culture and ecology.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 23 March, 2022.
A woman contemplates the view of the 11/19 site, its extraction tower and the town of Loos-en-Gohelle from the slag heap. Following the rehabilitation of the former mining site, the slag heaps have become popular walking and hiking spots for the residents of Loos-en-Gohelle.The twin slag heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle are the highest in Europe and are one of the five major mining sites listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each year, they welcome 140,000 visitors to their slopes. Since the end of mining in Loos-en-Gohelle in the late 1980s, nature has reclaimed the site and the slag heaps are currently home to 159 animal species and 190 plant species.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 23 March, 2022.
An agricultural field in Loos-en-Gohelle.Un champ agricole à Loos-en-Gohelle.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 23 March, 2022.
The association Centre of Creation and Development of Eco-Businesses (CD2E) exhibits different materials used in the construction of eco-houses.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 21 March, 2022.
A couple walks along the path leading to the peak of one of the slag heaps in Loos-en-Gohelle. Following the rehabilitation of the former mining site, the slag heaps have become a popular place for walks and hikes for the people of Loos. The twin slag heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle are the highest in Europe and are one of the five major mining sites listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each year, they welcome 140,000 visitors to their slopes. Since the end of mining in Loos-en-Gohelle in the late 1980s, nature has reclaimed the site and the slag heaps are currently home to 159 animal species and 190 plant species.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 22 March, 2022.
A painted rubbish and recycling space in Loos-en-Gohelle.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 23 March, 2022.
Machinery of the Collective for Sharing Agriculture Equipment (CUMA) of Loos-en-Gohelle.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France, March 22, 2022.
The solar panels on the roof of the Halles Salengro in Loos-en-Gohelle.