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Extract from the Cagnac-les-Mines and Cordes Travel Guides:
The country between Albi and Carmaux, 16km to the north, has long been a coal-mining and industrial area, associated in particular with the political activity of Jean Jaurs, father figure of French socialism. Elected deputy for Albi in 1893, after defending the striking miners of Carmaux, he then championed the glassworkers in 1896 in a strike that led to the setting up of a pioneering workers' co-operative, La Verrerie Ouvrire, which still functions today. The tourist office in Albi can provide a list of interesting industrial sites in the area, including the pit at
CAGNAC-LES-MINES
, where visits include a fascinating trip into a reco...
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