Mine base 11/19 - Terrils 74/74a/74b (Loos-en-Gohelle, France)
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General information about Mine Base 11/19
The entire coal mining basin was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Industrial heritage. Old terril areas were transformed into natural parks. This is also the case with mining base 11/19 with its famous twin terrils 74 and 74a. A terril is a coal mountain. These terrils are the highest in Europe!
Drive up via the Rue du Bourgogne in Loos-en-Gohelle. There is a parking lot there from which a small road runs already over a "passerelle" (viaduct) over the highway along which the terrils are located.
You can climb terril 74 relatively easily (187 meters above sea level, a good 140 meters above the Franco-Flemish plain). Only the last 30 meters to the top can be dangerous (especially the descent!). For the rest, the terril and the park are easy to hike. From terril 74 you have an incredible view of the other terrils, Louvre Lens, Vimy, and so on. An absolute must. Count at least two hours to visit this park. Halfway, you also come to a plateau, this is terril 74b. From there you also have a very nice view of the line of hills from the Kemmelberg (38km as the crow flies) to the Kasselberg.
Visitor Tips Mining Base 11/19
General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services
There can be quite a bit of wind on the terrils. Best to bring a pull or so. Also bring water, there is nothing to get on the way. Don't take unnecessary risks.
Tip 1: You can easily combine this outing with a visit to the Canadian Memorial in Vimy or the belfry of Arras example.
Tip 2: If you want to know much more about the miners' life and work, you can visit the "Centre Historique Minier"in Lewarde (just south of Douai). It is the most important mining museum in France and receives as many as 150,000 visitors a year.
Tip #3: Did you know that you can go againstword in the "Cité des Electriciens," known from the 2007 film "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis," can now rent a former miner's cottage as a vacation home ? They are located in Bruay-La-Buissière (Google Maps). See https://citede selectriciens.fr/fr/les-gites/chez-jean-baptiste . General info about the site can be found on the Pas-de-Calais Tourisme web site.
Geographical information
Address: Rue de Bourgogne, Loos-en-Gohelle, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographical coordinates:
- Google Maps: Latitude = 50.4456833 - Longitude = 2.7803038
- Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.443155 - Longitude = 2.788489
- Altitude h = 77 m
Indication of Mine Base 11/19 on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen - Google Maps - OpenStreetMap.
Route to Mine Base 11/19: Route via Google Maps
Internet information from and about Mine Base 11/19
This site receives some 140,000 visitors a year.
Info on the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Coal Basin in Wikipedia.
Info on the mining basin as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Meteo
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Today
22:00
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cloudless
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3° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8 Km/h | 84 % | 1019 mb |
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Tomorrow
22:00
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cloudy
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1° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 15 Km/h | 88 % | 1019 mb |
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Wed Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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4° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 83 % | 1009 mb |
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Thu Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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 light rain
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3° | 8°°C | 0.29 mm | 29% | 25 Km/h | 84 % | 998 mb |
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Fri Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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light rain
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5° | 8°°C | 0.53 mm | 53% | 24 Km/h | 92 % | 999 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
16:00
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cloudless
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7° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6 Km/h | 78 % | 1018 mb |
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Today
19:00
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 slightly cloudy
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5° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8 Km/h | 80 % | 1018 mb |
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Today
22:00
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slightly cloudy
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3° | 4°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8 Km/h | 84 % | 1019 mb |
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Tomorrow
01:00
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 partly cloudy
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2° | 2°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 87 % | 1019 mb |
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Tomorrow
04:00
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partly cloudy
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1° | 1°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 88 % | 1018 mb |
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Tomorrow
07:00
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partly cloudy
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2° | 2°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 85 % | 1018 mb |
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Tomorrow
10:00
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cloudy
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4° | 4°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 82 % | 1017 mb |
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Tomorrow
13:00
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cloudy
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9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 72 % | 1016 mb |
Starry sky over Mine Base 11/19
Our photos about Mine Base 11/19
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Spherical 360° photos
Want to know how such a spherical 360° photo is taken, check out our special page on the subject: "Taking a spherical 360° photo".
- 360-180° panoramic photo of the passerelle above the highway that provides access to the terrils proper
- 360-180° panoramic photo from on the hiking trail to the terril area
- 360-180° panoramic photo from on plateau Terril 74b
Poppies at the terrils. Photos from May 24, 2022:
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Recordings made on April 23, 2022:
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Photos from previous visits:
There can also be quite a bit of wind on the hilltop. Provide appropriate clothing and be careful!
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