Literally spoken the site is a graveyard: you will find garlands and flowers everywhere - presented by relatives of more than two hundred unfortunate miners who died in the terrible deseaster August 8, 1956. The seclusion and silence makes it a place of dignity. Though the 'Bois du Cazier' is intended to be kept as a monument, the buildings are in a pitiful state, emphasizing it's cemetery-like character. A sad but pieceful place. The mine has been restorated and converted into a museum in 2002.

coal mine 'Charbonnages du Bois du Cazier'	headframes	headframes	winding tower
engine house	amperemeter	sliding contact