with stands for several hundred spectators, dressing rooms with showers, individual lockers for players. Members could also practice gymnastics, boxing and athletics. Mine 1 was closed in 1961, backfilled in 1971 and the headframes destroyed in 1973. Mine 2 was closed in 1968, backfilled in 1970 and the headframe destroyed in 1974. Population Administration Michel Vancaille, former vice-president of the Conseil Général of the Pas-de-Calais, served as mayor of Bully-les-Mines from 1989 to 2002, when he was replaced by fellow Socialist François Lemaire. Sights The bell tower of the Church of Saint-Maclou is inscribed in the French registry of historic sites and monuments. Personalities David Faupala, footballer André Strappe, footballer Jean-Marie Vanlerenberghe, mayor of Arras and MoDem Senator for the Pas-de-Calais See also Communes of Pas-de-Calais References Sources External links (in French) The website of the Town of Bully-les-Mines The website of the Lens-Liévin Communaupole The website of the Bully-les-Mines Youth Centre The website of the Espace François Mitterrand in Bully-les-Mines Communes of Pas-de-Calais Artois