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Spoil heaps
See how the spoil heaps are being reimagined and turned into natural and cultural assets, well beyond their original purpose.
Climbing a mountain is so commonplace. But what about reaching the summit of a spoil heap? Not only do you get the view, but you'll feel the sense of a new adventure!
You can take the pathway to climb to the top of one of the twin spoil heaps of the Pays à Part, the not-so-distant cousins of the twin spoil heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle. The 360-degree view from the belvedere offers a unique panorama over the entire mining basin. Panels explain the history of these spoil heaps, the evolution of their functions and why it is important to preserve them.
Perhaps you are also interested in the opportunity to try wine from grapes cultivated on a spoil heap. After witnessing generations of industry, these hills have been reinvented. Vines are now grown on the spoil heap of Haillicourt to give a new face to the past, inviting you to get pleasure from these former places of sweat and hard labour.
About two thousand Chardonnay vines have been planted in the heart of the mining country and this is the only vineyard to be grown on a spoil heap. Do you think it tastes different?
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