Monument aux Morts des Mines de Lens, France

The Monument aux morts de la Compagnie des mines de Lens is situated at the intersection of the route de Béthune and the avenue de la fosse 12 in Lens, France. The monument, constructed in 1893 to commemorate the earliest mining operations at the site, was later dedicated to the employees, engineers, miners, and retirees of the Lens Coal and Steam Company who lost their lives during World War I. The statue sits atop the monument and carries the inscription 'La Société des Mines de Lens à ses Ingénieurs, Employés, Ouvriers et Retraités Morts pour la France 1914-1918'. The monument was later designated as a historic monument and included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2012.

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