Patrimonialisation et greffes culturelles sur des friches issues de l’industrie minière 

Abstract

From the confrontation of the experiences implemented in the Nord-Pas de Calais and the Ruhr coalfields, the aim of this paper is to analyze the transformation of coal pits in cultural places. In the Ruhr area, populations and cities themselves re-appropriated very quickly these old "flagships" of the regional economy. In the Nord-Pas de Calais, public authorities have rather dismantle the derelict lands. However, political philosophy has changed since the end of the 1980s, making possible the cultural regeneration of some wastelands inherited from mining industry throughout new cultural facilities, creative industries and festivals.

Keywords

• cultural regeneration
• inheritage
• Derelict land
• mines