Sainte-Elisabeth pits, Montceau-les-Mines, Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sainte-Elisabeth pits | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Montceau-les-Mines | Commune |
| Autun | Arrondissement |
| Saône-et-Loire | Department |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 41' 26'' North , 4° 21' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blanzy | 7,312 (2016) | 2.3km |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 20,221 (2016) | 2.7km |
| Saint-Berain-sous-Sanvignes | 1,025 (2016) | 5.5km |
| Saint-Vallier | 9,670 (2016) | 5.6km |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines | 4,359 (2016) | 6.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Puits Sainte-Elisabeth
Three shafts were sunk on the site of this colliery.
No.1 shaft was sunk from 1859-1861. In 1886 coal mining was stopped. Subsequently, the shaft served as an exhaust air shaft. It was finally shut down in 1933.
No. 2 shaft was sunk in 1857-1859. In 1883 coal mining was stopped here
No. 3 shaft was sunk in 1904 and served until 1923 as a service shaft for the backfilling of the neighboring colliery "Saint-Louis". It was also used as an air shaft. After a landslide, the shaft was shut down and filled in 1933.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
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- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Sainte-Elisabeth pits, Montceau-les-Mines, Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France