Musée de la Mine et de la Minéralogie de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud
Volunteer-run museum of pyrite mining, with a reconstructed gallery, a mineral collection and a trail to the Perret shaft.
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Over het museum
The pyrite mines of Saint-Pierre-la-Palud have been worked since the Middle Ages. The Perret brothers developed them from 1840, and mining stopped in 1972. The association Les Amis de la mine founded the museum from 1980. It opened on December 4, 1982, in the former mine infirmary.
The museum expanded over time: a palaeontology room opened in 1986, a reconstruction of an inclined gallery (descenderie) in 1988, and a modern building for reception and film screenings was inaugurated in 2002. The Perret shaft, with its headframe, winding engine and several buildings, has been listed as a monument historique since 2010 and can be visited along an explanatory trail.
The route presents a gallery and workings reconstructed by former miners, about 130 miners' lamps and mining equipment, and a mineral collection of more than 2,790 specimens in 41 cases, the largest in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It also covers the village's community life and testimonies from miners and their families.
Hoogtepunten
- Gallery and workings reconstructed by former miners
- About 130 miners' lamps, some very rare
- More than 2,790 minerals in 41 cases, with azurites from a local deposit
- Explanatory trail to the Perret shaft, a listed historic monument
- Guided tour of about one hour
Vaste collectie
- La mine – A gallery and workings reconstructed with timbering, a stable, the foreman's hut and a statue of Saint Barbara show how the work changed from the 19th century until closure.
- Minéralogie et paléontologie – The mineral and fossil collection has more than 2,790 specimens in 41 cases, including azurites from a local deposit.
- Puits Perret – A trail marked with panels leads to the mining site, where visitors see the headframe, the ore-receiving buildings, the machine room and the spoil heap.
- Opgericht
- 1980
- Beheerder
- Association des Amis de la mine
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 3.190 (2016)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 7 |
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| Met korting | € 5,50Children aged 3 to 16 and students |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 5,50Rate for children aged 3 to 16. |
| Studenten | € 5,50 |
| Groepen (vanaf 20 pers.) | € 6 p.p.From 20 people: €6 for adults and €4.50 for children aged 3 to 16 and for students. |
Payment by Carte Bleue, cheque or cash. School groups contact the museum by email to arrange a date and rate; the Pass Culture is accepted.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The museum's website states that it is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Kinderen & gezin
Picnic and play areas are located near the museum.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Large car park nearby, convenient for coaches.
Service & horeca
A large car park, picnic and play areas are nearby. The website does not mention Wi-Fi for visitors.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 60 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The guided tour lasts about an hour and goes through the gallery and reconstructed workings. A self-guided route also presents miners' lamps, minerals, palaeontology and the history of the mine. Educational materials are available for primary schools, collèges and lycées. To book a group visit: visitemuseedelamine@gmail.com. |
