Construction of horse riding 1849-1852 (≈ 1851)
Construction campaigns for the Sainte-Marthe well.
22 octobre 1992
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 22 octobre 1992 (≈ 1992)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Former chivalry (cad. 14,233): registration by order of 22 October 1992
Key figures
Marcel Gangloff - Author
Opcule on the history of the well (2016).
Jean-Marie Helwig - Author
Book on the Sainte-Marthe well (2016).
Origin and history
The Sainte-Marthe well is an emblematic building located in the municipality of Stiring-Wendel, Moselle (Great East). Built between 1849 and 1852, it is one of the oldest coal chivalry still existing in France. This type of structure, characteristic of the 19th century mining industry, was used to extract coal and symbolizes the economic development of the region at that time.
The former horse riding was registered as historical monuments by order of 22 October 1992, thus recognizing its heritage value. Owned by the commune, it is today an architectural and technical testimony of the Lorraine industrial history. Its state of conservation and location at 52 rue Sainte-Marthe make it a point of interest for the study of French mining heritage.
The sources available, including the works of Marcel Gangloff (The History of the Sainte-Marthe Puits, 2016) and Jean-Marie Helwig (Stiring-Wendel Le Puits Sainte-Marthe, 2016), as well as data from the Mérimée database, confirm its historical importance. The site, although little documented on its current use (visit, rental), remains a marker of the Moselle industrial past, an area marked by coal mining.
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