Marcasse

  En route sur la trace de Vincent Van Gogh On the road in Vincent Van Gogh's steps  Op weg in het spoor van Vincent Van Gogh               2019   Vincent Van Gogh @ Petit-Wasmes (ouvert à tout public / open to all public / open voor alle publiek)     Charbonnage de Marcasse     Saturday / samedi / zaterdag 30/03/2019 (09:30 - 13:00); 6 km   Sunday / dimanche / zondag 28/07/2019 (09:30 - 16:00); 12 km ... [Lire la suite]

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  Plan realized by Monique Van den Berg (Rotterdam - NL) Marcasse and Vincent Van Gogh Letter from Vincent to Theo van Gogh. Petit-Wasmes, between Tuesday, 1and Wednesday, 16 April 1879.Wasmes, April 1879   My dear Theo, I went on a very interesting excursion not long ago; the fact is, I spent 6 hours in a mine.In one of the oldest and most dangerous mines in the area no less, called Marcasse. This minehas a bad name because many die in it, whether going down or coming up, or by suffocationor gas exploding, or... [Lire la suite]

    Sunday, 18 November 2018 Guided walk under the bright sun in Vincent's steps in Wasmes.     Thanks a lot to Marit and her very sympathetic family !     Start at the Van Gogh HOuse   Chemin de Messe with view on the Marcasse coal mine   Marcasse coal mine   Ruelle Baronette with view on Place Saint-Pierre        

  Tuesday, November 13, 2019   Visit to marcasse of René Van Blerk, Sjoukje Böing and Barry (camera and sound). The Van Gogh Museum are in the process of preparing a series about Vincent Van Gogh's life for childeren. The series will count five episodes. The last recording took p lace at the Marcasse coal mine that was visited by Vincent in April 1879 while he was an evangelist in the Borinage.   Sjoukje, Barry and René in action :                 ... [Lire la suite]

  Chers Amis de Marcasse Suite à des circonstances imprévues, "Marcasse aux Chandelles" ne pourra pas avoir lieu cette année.   Dear Friends of Marcasse, Due to unforeseen circumstances "Marcasse by Candlelight" can unfortunately not take place this year.   Beste Vrienden van Marcasse, Wegens onvoorziene omstandigheden kan "Marcasse bij Kaarslicht" dit jaar niet plaatsvinden.       "Marcasse et sa mémoire" ASBL "Marcasse et sa mémoire" présente...     "Marcasse aux... [Lire la suite]

    WORKS IN PROCESS !!!! - TRAVAUX EN COURS !!! - WERKEN IN UITVOERING !!!   Tuesday, June 19, 2018 A first series of security works were operated at the Marcasse coal mine by the Tourpes (Belgium) based company "Découpmétal". This is a first step in the process of making Marcasse a safer place to visite !     Mardi, 19 juin 2018. Une première série de ttravaux de sécurisation a été réalisée au charbonnage de Marcasse par la société « Découpmétal » de Tourpes. Il s’agit d’une première... [Lire la suite]

      Van Gogh Retromobiles Dimanche 24 juin 2018 10h00 – 17h00           Concentration de veteran cars Participation : 5€par véhicule - inscription préalable souhaitée  (riccanad@msn.com) Plaque souvenir „Van Gogh Retromobiles“ Divers prix à gagner : vhéhicule le plus anciens, véhicule venant  de plus loin, prix du jury, prix du public…   Expositions Expo „La Saga des Gares“ dans le Borinage : http://www.pfttsp.be/index.php/fr/   Expo  de photos... [Lire la suite]

            GB    « Marcasse et sa mémoire » Sentier de Saint-Ghislain 7 7340 Colfontaine     Presentation   The Marcasse colliery is Located near Mons (Belgium), a stone's throw from the E19 motorway from Brussels to Paris. It is one of the oldest mining sites in the Borinage first industrialized coal region in Europe. Overtime, the mining company has experienced a rather turbulent history. Here's what tells Vincent Van Gogh, former evangelist among... [Lire la suite]

    Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Four unexpected visitors at the Marcasse coal mine this week :   Marianela and Daniel from Montevideo (Uruguay), Corinne from Lausanne (Switzerland) and Magdalena from Warsaw (Poland).  They all came to the Borinage to discover Vincent Van Gogh's heritage places. Who's next ?   Nadine, Corinne, Daniel, Marianela and Magdalena       Thanks a lot for your visit ! It was a real pleasure guiding you !!   Filip