Musée du marbre et de la pierre bleue de Bellignies
Museum housed in a former marble works on the banks of the Hogneau, devoted to the marble and blue stone industry of the Avesnois; visits by appointment.
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Om museet
The museum is housed in a former marble works built on the banks of the Hogneau. The marble sawmill was authorized in 1826 and ran on two undershot water wheels. The site then changed owners several times: in the 20th century it housed a bakery and a factory making corset stays (baleines de corset), and from 1955 to 1972 a workshop producing marble objects.
The museum was founded in 1979, at the initiative of the mayor of the time. It traces the geological and human adventure of the marble industry in the Avesnois. The industry developed mainly after the wars of the Revolution and the Empire, when high customs duties on Belgian marble led companies to settle in the Hogneau valley. The most prosperous periods were from 1880 to 1914 and from 1920 to 1929; activity declined after the Second World War.
Over three levels, the route presents tools from before mechanisation, fireplaces, more than a hundred marble clocks, sculptures and works by artists. Workers’ archives, such as pay slips and account books, show life in the marble works. An audiovisual report and a historical study complete the visit.
Højdepunkter
- More than a hundred marble clocks
- Fireplaces and sculptures in marble and blue stone
- Craft and industrial tools from before mechanisation
- Workers’ archives: pay slips, account books, diplomas
- Former marble works on the banks of the Hogneau
Permanent udstilling
- Collection permanente sur l’industrie du marbre – Tools, fireplaces, clocks, sculptures and archives that tell the story of the quarrying of marble and blue stone in the Avesnois.
- Grundlagt
- 1979
- Ejer
- Commune de Bellignies
Entrépriser & rabatter
Der er gratis entré.
Free admission, with the option of making a donation.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- 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
A tourist information sheet states that there is no access for people with reduced mobility.
Børn og familie
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Transport & parkering
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Service & spisesteder
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Arrangementer & udlejning
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| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Godt at vide | Guided visit on request, by appointment only. To prepare the visit, the town hall must be contacted in advance. |
