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Posted: 09 Mar 2019

Taken: 24 Sep 2018

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Bois du Luc - La Cité ouvrière

Bois du Luc - La Cité ouvrière
The Bois-du-Luc is particularly known for the surrounding company town (cité ouvrière) which was created for the mine works during the 19th century and is today one of the most notable surviving remnants of industrial paternalism in Belgium. It includes workers' housing which dates from the 1830s and covers approximately 2 hectares.

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 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
A simple but nicely proportioned building very nicely captured Berny, thanks for the interesting notes. A great series of industrial images.
5 years ago.
 Rob McMonigal
Rob McMonigal
I'm very familiar with company towns in the US, but didn't think about them existing in other countries. Is this preserved as a historical site there?
5 years ago.
 Berny
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Yes it's preserved, but still used for rented flats, for rather poor people.
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Very well composed architectural picture.
5 years ago.

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