Ateliers centraux et bureaux des houillères de Ronchamp

The Ronchamp coal mines central workshops and offices served as the administrative and operational center of the mining company in eastern France from the mid-19th century until the closure of the mines in 1958. The site was subsequently converted into an automotive subcontracting facility with the establishment of the company MagLum, which went bankrupt in 1980. Industrial activity continued under the company Somero, before the property was acquired by Gestamp in 2005 and abandoned in 2008. The site is located south of the hamlet of La Houillère, between the director’s residence and the Saint-Charles shaft. It is connected to the coal mines’ railway network, with a station situated opposite the premises on the other side of the road. In the early 21st century, the premises were used occasionally for exhibitions and recreational shooting activities. The former office building was later severely damaged by a fire and was demolished at the end of 2021.

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