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"He Loved to Share His Love for the Mining Heritage": One of the Last Miners, Jean Lepczynski, Died at the Age of 89

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He survived his former comrades of the mine for a long time. Every year he was present at the Mass of the Holy Barbe to honour the memory of the miners of Wallers-Arenberg. At 89, Jean Lepczynski left. As a living witness to the history of the mine, he often entrusted his memories to the youngest and participated in numerous cinematographic works such as Germinal, by Claude Berri in 1992.

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He survived his former comrades of the mine for a long time. Every year he was present at the Mass of the Holy Barbe to honour the memory of the miners of Wallers-Arenberg. At 89, Jean Lepczynski left. As a living witness to the history of the mine, he often entrusted his memories to the youngest and participated in numerous cinematographic works such as Germinal, by Claude Berri in 1992.

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franceinfo.fr broke the news in on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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