Origin and history

The Church of Notre-Dame-des-Houillères de Cité Belle Roche is a monument located in the commune of Cocheren, in the Grand Est region. This place of worship, whose exact period of construction is not specified in the available sources, bears a name evoking a possible connection to the local mining activity, typical of this region. The churches dedicated to Notre Dame were often central points in the working-class or mining cities, serving both as a place of prayer and as a community gathering.

In the Great East, marked by a strong industrial tradition, these buildings played a major social and spiritual role for local populations, especially in areas linked to coal mining.