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Origin and history

The Church of Notre-Dame-des-Mineurs in Wittenheim is a religious monument located in the municipality of Wittenheim, in the Greater East Region. Although its exact construction period is not specified in the available sources, its name evokes a strong link with the mining history of the region, often marked by coal mining. Churches dedicated to Notre Dame were common in industrial areas, serving as a gathering place for workers and their families.

In Wittenheim, as in other mining towns in Alsace, these buildings played a central role in community life, offering a space of prayer and solidarity in a difficult and dangerous working environment.