Mines de Beffrois

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Category: Heritage

  • Exhibition “Lucien Jonas: In the Land of Coal and Steel” in Denain: An Official Painter of the Great War

    Exhibition “Lucien Jonas: In the Land of Coal and Steel” in Denain

    📅 From 23 May to 21 September 2026
    📍 Musée de Denain, 5 Rue Saint-Martin, 59220 Denain

    The Denain Museum pays tribute to Lucien Jonas, an official painter of the Great War born in the region. This exhibition explores his work at the crossroads of coal and steel, symbols of the Northern industrial landscape.

    A prolific artist, Lucien Jonas documented the lives of miners and steelworkers with a gaze both realistic and sensitive. His paintings tell the story of a territory shaped by industry.

    Information: Musée de Denain.

    🔗 Source: https://www.tourisme-porteduhainaut.com/preparer/agenda/6566440-exposition-lucien-jonas—au-pays-du-charbon-et-de-lacier

  • Open Days at the Mine and Railway Centre in Oignies: Mining and Railway Heritage

    Open Days at the Mine and Railway Centre in Oignies

    📅 Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026, 10am to 6pm
    📍 Centre Denis Papin, Rue Émile Zola, 62590 Oignies

    For the European Heritage Days, the Mine and Railway Centre opens its doors to the public!

    Discover exceptional mining and railway heritage: steam engines, locomotives, railway models and the famous Pacific, a royal train from 1938. The Centre also houses one of the largest steam extraction engines in Europe.

    Activities include three sections: small-scale models (railway models), live steam (steam and electric locomotives) and standard gauge (conservation of regional railway heritage).

    Free admission. Information: www.cmcf-oignies.fr

    🔗 Source: https://www.cmcf-oignies.fr/agenda.htm

  • European Heritage Days 2026 at 9-9bis: Tours, Workshops and Discoveries

    📅 Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026

    📍 9-9bis, Rue Alain Bashung, Oignies

    The European Heritage Days 2026 take over the 9-9bis for an exceptional weekend! On the programme: guided tours of the remarkable mining site, backstage tours of the Metaphone, an unusual olfactory walk, screen printing and sound creation workshops, as well as the Remonter au jour exhibition and an interactive sound garden.

    This year, the 9-9bis also offers a new geocaching trail at the Cite Darcy in Henin-Beaumont to explore the UNESCO mining landscape in a fun way. An unmissable event to celebrate the heritage of the mining basin!

    🎯 Free entry – Registration recommended for guided tours

    More info on the 9-9bis website

  • Visages de la Mine at 9-9bis: Cinema-Concert on 6 September

    📅 Sunday 6 September 2026 at 5:30 PM
    📍 9-9bis, Rue Alain Bashung, 62590 Oignies

    The 9-9bis presents “Visages de la Mine”, a cinema-concert by Pierre Marescaux and Anatole Zephyr. A show combining archival images of the mining basin with live music, bringing the history of miners and their families back to life.

    A unique heritage event in a UNESCO World Heritage site that resonates with the soul of the mining territory.

    Source : https://9-9bis.com/evenement/visages-de-la-mine-2026/

  • Gervais Martel, Mining in His Blood – Meet & Greet at 9-9bis

    📅 Thursday 28 August 2026 at 6:30 PM
    📍 9-9bis, Rue Alain Bashung, 62590 Oignies

    The 9-9bis offers an exceptional encounter with Gervais Martel, emblematic figure of the Racing Club de Lens, for a meet & greet evening titled “Mining in His Blood”.

    This evening combines mining heritage and the history of Lens football. Gervais Martel will share his attachment to the mining basin territory and the cultural legacy linking the club to its land.

    The event is fully booked but remains worth highlighting for the richness of the heritage programming at this UNESCO-listed site.

    Source : https://9-9bis.com/evenement/apero-rencontre-gervais-martel/

  • Gervais Martel, Mining in His Blood: A Unique Encounter at 9-9bis

    Gervais Martel, Mining in His Blood: A Unique Encounter at 9-9bis

    📅 Friday, August 28, 2026 at 6:30pm
    📍 9-9bis, Rue Alain Bashung, Oignies (Pas-de-Calais)

    The aperitif-meeting with Gervais Martel is a unique moment at the 9-9bis! The iconic former president of RC Lens will share his intimate story with the mining basin, a territory whose memory and passion he carries.

    Gervais Martel, an unavoidable figure in football and the mining basin, will recount how the mines forged his character and determination. Beyond sports, this is a story of territory, community and resilience that this aperitif-meeting invites you to discover.

    A sold-out event that promises emotion and authenticity, in the exceptional setting of the 9-9bis, a former mining site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    ⚠️ Note: This event is announced as sold out on the 9-9bis website. Please check for availability.

    🔗 Info on 9-9bis.com

  • Vitrum Exhibition “Glass, from Sand and Fire” at Vaucelles Abbey

    📅 From March 15 to October 31, 2026
    📍 Archéo’site, 882 rue Haute, Les Rues-des-Vignes

    The Archéo’site in Les Rues-des-Vignes presents the Vitrum exhibition: Glass, from Sand and Fire.

    Discover the secrets of glassmaking, from Antiquity to the present day. Sand, soda and heat: how these simple elements are transformed into objects of art and everyday use. A fascinating exploration of glassmaking skills through the centuries.

    💰 Admission: Adult €6 – Child €5

    🔗 More info from the Cambrésis tourism website

  • One Hundred Years of Art Deco Exhibition in Arras: A Century of Style

    One Hundred Years of Art Deco Exhibition in Arras: A Century of Style

    📅 Jusqu’au 30 août 2026
    📍 Hôtel de Ville, Place des Héros, Arras

    The Arras Town Hall presents the exhibition One Hundred Years of Art Deco, an immersive journey into the aesthetics of the 1920s-1930s. Architecture, furniture, decorative arts: discover how this movement shaped the city and continues to inspire. Not to be missed in the magnificent setting of the UNESCO-listed belfry.

    Source : https://www.arraspaysdartois.com/agenda/

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  • Discovering Villard de Honnecourt Exhibition at Vaucelles Abbey

    Discovering Villard de Honnecourt Exhibition at Vaucelles Abbey

    📅 14 février – 31 décembre 2026
    📍 Abbaye de Vaucelles, Les Rues-des-Vignes

    Vaucelles Abbey hosts an exhibition dedicated to Villard de Honnecourt, the famous 13th-century medieval architect. His sketchbooks, true heritage treasures, reveal the construction secrets of Gothic cathedrals. A fascinating dive into medieval creative genius, set in the majestic surroundings of the Cistercian abbey.

    Source : https://www.destination-cambresis.fr/evenement/exposition-a-la-decouverte-de-villard-de-honnecourt/

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  • Mining Landscape in Pop-Up: Creative Workshop at 9-9bis

    📅 Sunday 16 August 2026 at 4:30 PM
    📍 9-9bis, Rue Alain Bashung, 62590 Oignies

    Create your own pop-up mining landscape! This creative workshop, designed for children aged 6 to 12, invites young artists to recreate the emblematic landscape of the mining basin in paper: slag heaps, pit frames and miners’ houses.

    A fun and educational moment to discover industrial heritage while creating a unique artwork to take home.

    The workshop is included in the 9-9bis entry ticket. Booking recommended.

    🔗 More info: 9-9bis.com

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