Soumagne

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Soumagne is a municipality in the Belgian province of Liège. It consists of the villages Soumagne, Ayeneux, Cerexhe - Heuseux, Evegnée - Tignée, Mélen and Micheroux.

On the territory of the municipality of the longest rail tunnel in Belgium 6505 m, the tunnel of Soumagne was created, which is part of the high speed line HSL 3, which connects Liège to the German border at Aachen.

Between 1580 and 1970, was promoted to the municipalities Soumagne and Aeyneux coal, from the mid-19th century on an industrial scale. The conveyors were listed in 1992 as an industrial monument of culture.

From 1942 to 1944 operated the German occupiers on the territory of the municipality, a branch of the Lebensborn, " Maternity Ward of the Ardennes ", is established.

Headframe of the mine Bois- Bas

Entering the tunnel at the high-speed line

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