Description: BIRDSEYE - Montceau-les-Mines, FRANCE - 1950: Montceau-les-Mines is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France. It is the second-largest commune of the metropolitan Communauté urbaine Creusot Montceau, which lies southwest of the city of Dijon. Montceau-les-Mines is a former mining city. Coal was discovered in the area in the 16th Century. A hamlet called "Le Montceau" developed from this discovery. "Le Montceau" began to grow after the building of the Canal du Centre, built between 1783 and 1791. A business entity, "Compagnie des mines", started to extract coals in 1833. The commune was officially established June 24, 1856. as Montceau-les-Mines, a community of 1300 inhabitants, drawn from a territory formed from the villages of Blanzy, Saint-Vallier, Saint-Berain-sous-Sanvignes, and Sanvignes-les-Mines. Coal made the city prosperous until 1918. During the War, the production reached 2,786,000 tons. There were about 30,000 inhabitants. After the war, the production started to decrease and stopped in 1992. This Photochromatic postcard, mailed in 1950, is in good condition, but shows some edge wear. Photo Combier Macon.
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Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Theme: International Cities & Towns
Montceau-les-Mines: France
Department: Saône-et-Loire
Region: Bourgogne
Country: France
Canal: Canal du Centre
Coal: Mining
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Panoramic
City/Region: Montceau-les-Mines
Postage Condition: Posted
Era: Chrome (c. 1939-present)
