{"id":320,"date":"2014-12-08T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T14:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassinminier.lineal.digital\/?p=320"},"modified":"2015-04-22T09:11:57","modified_gmt":"2015-04-22T08:11:57","slug":"a-territory-shared-among-mining-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassinminier-patrimoinemondial.org\/en\/a-territory-shared-among-mining-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"A territory shared among mining companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From 1720 to 1944, the Nord-Pas de Calais seam was mined by private companies which had each been allocated a portion of territory by the state. The first concession was allocated in 1717 in Fresnes-sur-Escaut (near Valenciennes) by royal order. By the time of the outbreak of World War II, 18 companies were operating. Generally speaking, concessions were given the same name as the company, then again, companies could operate several concessions (it was the case for the great Compagnie d\u2019Anzin). Companies could also own concessions with different names (the Compagnie de B\u00e9thune operated the Grenay concession). In 1944, the companies were nationalised. Led by Charbonnages de France, the Houill\u00e8res du Bassin du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais (HBNPC) formed 9 mining groups (Valenciennes, Douai, H\u00e9nin-Li\u00e9tard, Oignies, Li\u00e9vin, Lens, B\u00e9thune, Bruay and Auchel) each comprising several concessions. These banded together as operations declined.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2101\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bassinminier-patrimoinemondial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2101 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bassinminier-patrimoinemondial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Concession de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des mines de Lens en 1909 \u00a9 Centre Historique Minier Lewarde\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Concession de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des mines de Lens en 1909<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108\" style=\"width: 184px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bassinminier-patrimoinemondial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2108 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bassinminier-patrimoinemondial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2-184x300.jpg\" alt=\"Concession de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des mines de Vicoigne-Noeux-Drocourt en 1911 \u00a9 Centre Historique Minier Lewarde\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Concession de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des mines de Vicoigne-Noeux-Drocourt en 1911<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"fildAriannearticle backtohome\" href=\"https:\/\/bassinminier-patrimoinemondial.org\/en\/three-centuries-of-history\/\">&lt; Back to \u00ab Three centuries of History \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1720 to 1944, the Nord-Pas de Calais seam was mined by private companies which had each been allocated a portion of territory by the state. 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