Wood-fired oven

The Martinet site is a former coal mine consisting of two slag heaps and several built volumes. It was closed at the end of its operation in 1976 and then left abandoned. In the 2000s, committed residents fought for the site to be reconsidered, cleaned up, secured, and gradually reinvested. Nestled in the heart of this green setting, an old locomotive shed covering 400 m² was awaiting a new purpose. In 2016, the City accepted an appealing and coherent proposal from two partners eager to develop a sustainable food production site in Charleroi. The former locomotive depot was to become a workshop for the artisanal production of bread, pastries, and pasta called Les Épis Sauvages. Marie-Noëlle Dailly Marie-Noëlle... More