Auguste Casimir-Perier
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Auguste Victor Laurent Casimir-Perier was a French diplomat and political leader. He was the son of Prime Minister Casimir Pierre Perier and the father of President Jean Casimir-Perier.
Auguste Casimir-Perier, (Musée de la Révolution française).
Compagnie des mines d'Anzin
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The Compagnie des mines d'Anzin was a large French mining company in the coal basin of Nord-Pas-de-Calais in northern France. It was established in 1756 and operated for almost 200 years.
Fosse Saint Louis c. 1900
Jean-Jacques Desandrouin, founder of the company
Chauffour pit around 1800
The railway was the main artery of the Compagnie d'Anzin.