Fosse Thiers
Fosse Thiers is a memorial in Bruay-sur-l’Escaut, Arrondissement of Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France. Fosse Thiers is situated nearby to the pitch Espace multisport, as well as near the church Église Saint-Adolphe de Bruay-sur-l’Escaut.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Adolphe de Bruay-sur-l’Escaut and Bruay-sur-l’Escaut Communal Cemetery.
Église Saint-Adolphe de Bruay-sur-l’Escaut
Church
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Église Saint-Adolphe de Bruay-sur-l’Escaut is a church, which is situated 420 metres northwest of Fosse Thiers.
Bruay-sur-l’Escaut Communal Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, GFDL.
Bruay-sur-l’Escaut Communal Cemetery is situated 1½ km west of Fosse Thiers.
Cimetière d’Escautpont
Cemetery
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, GFDL.
Cimetière d’Escautpont is a cemetery, which is situated 1½ km north of Fosse Thiers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onnaing and Anzin.
Onnaing
Town
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Onnaing is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Onnaing is home to Toyota Motor Manufacturing France, where the Toyota Yaris and Yaris Cross are assembled. Onnaing is situated 3½ km southeast of Fosse Thiers.
Anzin
Town
Anzin is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt, 2.4 kilometres northwest of Valenciennes, of which it is a suburb. Anzin is situated 6 km southwest of Fosse Thiers.
Raismes
Town
Raismes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The flutist Gaston Blanquart was born in Raismes. Raismes is known for hosting the annual rock music festival Raismes Fest. Raismes is situated 6 km west of Fosse Thiers.
Fosse Thiers
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Puits Thiers n° 1”
- Categories: coal mine and historic site
- Location: Bruay-sur-l’Escaut, Arrondissement of Valenciennes, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.40543° or 50° 24′ 20″ northLongitude
3.56184° or 3° 33′ 43″ eastInception
1856Operator
BRGMNetwork
Compagnie des Mines d’AnzinOpen location code
9F25CH46+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 3298445661OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q3079470
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In Other Languages
“Fosse Thiers” goes by many names.
- French: “Fosse Thiers”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Espace multisport and Caf du Nord.
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