Raismes is a major mining center of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and is a dynamic city with an exceptional environment. A forest, requalified mining centers, a leisure base... everything is made for an authentic and active life. The forest once stretched over the whole territory. After serving as a place of life for looters, she sees religious coming to settle down by building a cloister and a church. 1139 marks the official start of the village. The villagers live by agriculture and logging. The coal deposits present on the territory rapidly become the main activity of the village. The metallurgical factories stand in the economic landscape and the village thrives. But the crisis comes spoil everything and Raismes is obliged to review its economic policy. It is oriented towards tourism by focusing on its natural capital: the forest.