Lewarde, France: Dante’s Hell & Zola’s Coal Mines


In describing the coal mines of France, Emile Zola wrote: “A nightmarish universe of slavery and a pitiless Dante’s Hell”. At the Mining History Centre in Lewarde near Douai in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France we descend to a simulated depth of 480 metres and gain insight to the horrific mining conditions faced by the workers in 1884. For more information: check out episode #99 in the International category.

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