Mine témoin d'Alès

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Coal mining in the Cévennes is documented from the 1230s. It took on an industrial scale in the mid-1830s, when the railway line from La Grand-Combe to Beaucaire, via Nîmes, connected the mining basins to the major markets.

The Mine Témoin d’Alès was originally a training centre of the Houillères des Cévennes, known as QMT (quartier mine témoin). Generations of apprentice miners trained there from 1945 to 1968. To preserve the memory of this trade, Raymond Aubaret, a training technician, had the machines and equipment rescued from the Alès-La Grand-Combe basin installed in the galleries.

The route presents about 700 metres of galleries and five working faces showing mining techniques from 1880 to 1960. No coal has been extracted there recently; older galleries dating from the time of the French Revolution are closed to the public for safety reasons. Visits are made only with a seasonal guide, and a helmet is provided.

Højdepunkter

• About 700 metres of equipped galleries
• Five working faces from 1880 to 1960
• Former training centre for miners (1945–1968)
• Guided tour with helmet and machines in operation
• Night visits and shows in summer

Permanent udstilling

• Visite guidée des galeries – Commented route through 700 metres of galleries, with tools, machines and working faces showing the work of miners from the 19th century to the closure of the last shafts.

Entrépriser & rabatter

Pass Cévennes and Pass’ loisirs or Ticket malin: €9.50 on presentation of the ticket. Pass Maison du mineur: €8.50 on presentation of the ticket. Payment by cash, bank cards, cheques, ANCV holiday vouchers, and bank transfer for groups.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Wheelchairs do not fit in the galleries because of the rails on the ground. An immersive virtual projection, narrated by a guide, is offered to people with reduced mobility, by reservation, for groups of 10 or more (1 hour 30 minutes). To reach the lift that descends to the galleries, visitors must climb two flights of outdoor steps (40 steps); claustrophobic visitors can also reach the galleries by another entrance.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Barnevognsvenlig: findes ikke
• Børnefødselsdage

Treasure hunt in the galleries from age 7 and creative workshops during spring holidays, birthday package with treasure hunt, outdoor shows. Pushchairs are not allowed in the galleries; a baby carrier is recommended.

Transport & parkering

GPS address: chemin de la Cité Sainte-Marie, Rochebelle district, Alès.

Service & spisesteder

Picnic area largely shaded, open all year round. Animals are not allowed.

Arrangementer & udlejning

Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.

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