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Minerals - Museum of the Messeix Mine

  • Musée
  • Puits Saint Louis coucher de soleil
  • L'auvergne en miniature : le Puy de Dôme
  • L'auvergne en miniature les installations minières
  • La salle des pendus
  • reproduction animée les installations minières
  • reproduction animée : le chevalement
  • reproduction animée l'agglomération ou la fabrication des boulets
  • site d'origine les cages des mineurs
  • site d'orifgine la lampisterie
  • site d'origine la machinerie
MuséePuits Saint Louis coucher de soleilL'auvergne en miniature : le Puy de DômeL'auvergne en miniature les installations minièresLa salle des pendusreproduction animée les installations minièresreproduction animée : le chevalementreproduction animée l'agglomération ou la fabrication des bouletssite d'origine les cages des mineurssite d'orifgine la lampisteriesite d'origine la machinerie
We demonstrate the heritage and history of miners following one and a half centuries of mining and extraction machinery. We look at he Auvergne in minature, via an animated reproduction with a small train and video. In summer rail bike and train. Exhibition.
Minérail welcomes you to the Messeix Mine Museum and presents a century and a half of mining by taking you on a tour of these places, steeped in history, in their original context: buildings and equipment as they were when the mine closed!
The educational interest is ensured by a small-scale, animated reproduction of the mining complex. The whole process is thus visualised in a playful way: from the extraction of anthracite to the shipment by rail, before discovering the original installations and many details about the miners' lives.
You will also have access, for the pleasure of children and adults, to "L'Auvergne miniature", a reproduction of the whole Region, with a multitude of small trains running. A delight!
The miners' train runs in summer, contact us!
This site is labelled a "Remarkable Industrial Ensemble" at regional level by Patrimoine Aurhalpin and classified one star in the Michelin Green Guide.
Opening day(s)

From Saturday 01 April to Saturday 30 September 2023

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Open for groups of 10 people. maximum on reservation including weekdays, morning and afternoon. Possibility of hosting 2 simultaneous groups.
General
  • Visit :
    • Educational visits
    • Guided tours
  • Services :
    • 50 people max per group
  • Visites :
    • Average individual visit length (minutes) 90
  • Type of culturel patrimony :
    • Museum
  • themes :
    • Local tradition
Equipment & Services
  • Parking :
    • Coach parking
  • Services :
    • Services
  • Grouping by age (EN) :
    • Children
  • Shop :
    • Shop
  • Accessibility criteria for people with reduced mobility :
    • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
  • Entertainment :
    • Temporary exhibition
  • Help for client/transport :
    • Coach access
Conditions d'Accueil des animauxAnimals under the responsibility of their master. Dogs kept on a leash.

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FaresMinMax
01/04/2023 - 30/09/2023
Adult7.00€0.00€visite en continu toute l?après-midi sans réservation départ dernière visite 17h
Child (3-12 years)4.00€0.00€
Group adults6.00€0.00€réservation obligatoire . visite tous les jours matin et après midi
Group children4.00€0.00€visites adaptées suivant l'âge (ex pour les groupes scolaires)
continuous visit all afternoon without reservation
  • Payment methods :
    • Cheque
    • Chèques Vacances
    • Bank/credit card
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Contact
Minerals - Museum of the Messeix Mine
2 allée des Sorbiers
Les Gannes
63750
Messeix
Phone : +33 4 73 21 45 63
  • Spoken language(s) :
    • French
    • Spanish