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The spectacular architecture of the large offices of Escaut et Meuse, then Vallourec, still bear witness to the past economic importance of a heavy industry in Anzin: the steel industry. This modern brick building, built in the first half of the 20th century, is almost all that remains of a vast and powerful industrial complex that employed over 10,000 workers. To the rear were the industrial premises, including the water tower preserved in the architectural project for the Cité des Congrès....
