Creusot
LE (krez-ō'), a town in 236 miles S. S. E. of Paris. Situated in the midst of a district rich in coal and iron, it owes its importance to the establishment here in 1837 of the great ironworks of Schneider & Co., which rank among the largest in the world. In normal times over 15,000 men are emnumber of workers was more ployed. During the World War the than doubled.