The Monument aux morts de la Compagnie des mines de Lens is located near the limits of Lens, in the area of the former fosse no 12 dite Saint-Édouard. This site was an old coal mine where work began in 1891 and production started in 1894. While the mine was destroyed during the Première Guerre mondiale and subsequently rebuilt, a monument aux morts was also erected on the site.
The monument, which includes a square and a cemetery, was fully inscribed as a historic monument on December 1, 2009. It carries the inscription: La Société des Mines de Lens à ses Ingénieurs, Employés, Ouvriers et Retraités Morts pour le France 1914-1918.
On 30.06.2012, the monument was included in the World Heritage list as part of site no 63. This list also includes the neighboring fosse no 12, l'église Saint-Édouard, and the local school group.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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