Located in the department of Pas-de-Calais, Noyelles-Godault is an old mining and industrial town, located 5 km from Hénin-Beaumont and 15 minutes from the cities of Lens, Douai and Arras.
The town is part of the Urban Community Henin-Carvin which gathers 14 communes: Bois-Bernard, Carvin, Courcelles-lès-Lens, Courrières, Dourges, Drocourt, Evin-Malmaison, Hénin-Beaumont, Leforest Libercourt, Montigny en-Gohelle, Noyelles-Godault, Oignies and Rouvroy.
Remains found on the territory of the city confirm that Noyelles-Godault was occupied from the Palaeolithic, or 30 000 to 40 000 years BC. J.-C.
The name of the city will not, however, mentioned in a book that from 1070, as the Nicelle Godeldis. It will be modified many times over the centuries.
The town experiencing an industrial revolution in the nineteenth century, with the development of coal mining.
Today the city is oriented towards sustainable development, with the development of commercial activities and services.
leisure, Noyelles-Godault has several sports and cultural facilities, as well as green spaces and parks, for a pleasant stay in northern France.
At Noyelles-Godault, everything is done to offer residents and visitors a living environment pleasant and attractive.
The Nord-Pas-de-Calais region is historically a mining territory. On the territory of Noyelles-Godault, as in other cities, we find mining towns created by mining companies, where workers residing in the sector.
There were 4 types of mining habitats: the settlements (1820-1890), the suburban cities (1860-1939), the city-garden (1904-1939) and modern cities (1946-1970). 13 of them recognized the exceptional mining area are also on the list of World Heritage.
On the territory of the town, discover the Crombrez city. The garden city was built by the Mining Company Dourges between 1909 and 1923 to house the miners from the pit 4 - 4a. In particular you can admire buildings with typical architecture of the Mining Company Dourges. The garden city Crombrez was filed June 30, 2012 as World Heritage by UNESCO.
Take time to visit the St. Martin of neo-Gothic church Noyelles-Godault. It was rebuilt in the early 1930s, following its destruction during the First World War (1914-1918). It is acquiring include beautiful stained glass master Etienne Delannoy Lille in 1934-1936. The church also has a baptismal font in sandstone dating from the late sixteenth century.
Sporting and cultural activities abound in Noyelles-Godault. The city has indeed three sports complexes and two stages. It also has a cultural center, the cultural center Matisse and a cultural space, space Bernard Giraudeau, where many shows and events organized by associations of the city are held.
