Presbytères français et polonais de l'église Notre-Dame-des-Mineurs de la compagnie des mines d'Aniche

English translation

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History

The implantation of the pits involved a very substantial increase in population. The Cité de la Clochette is the third workers' city of the Compagnie des Mines d'Aniche. It was built in 1925-27 to accommodate the numerous immigrant workers, notably Polish, who came to provide their labour after the war. Most of the dwellings were built by the Compagnie des Mines d'Aniche. The general plan of the Cité de la Clochette draws its inspiration from the garden city model with a large axis separating the communes of Douai and Waziers. Different materials are used (red and ochre brick, tile and white stone) in order to escape the monotony characteristic of this type of agglomeration. Collective facilities were located around the church, between the two communes of Notre-Dame and the Clochette (girls' and boys' schools; youth clubs). The church Notre-dame des Mineurs was inaugurated in 1927. The facilities of the Cité de la Clochette form an exceptional ensemble both in their diverse typology and their décor as well as the use of materials. The Catholic buildings, youth clubs and presbytères, also distinguish themselves by their originality. The youth club offers an anthropomorphic façade and the presbytères mix classical tradition (Serliana of the dormer of the street façade), neo-regional picturesque (turret, false timber framing) as well as elements of civil Art-Deco architecture (bow-window, anthropomorphism of façades).