Location: | Cagnac les Mines. A68 Toulouse-Albi, at Albi stay on RN88 to Saint-Michel, turn left and follow signs to Cagnac les Mines. |
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MAY to JUN daily 10-12, 14-18. JUL to AUG daily 10-19. SEP to OCT daily 10-12, 14-18. NOV to APR Tue-Sat 10-12, 14-17, Sun 10-12, 14-18. Last entry one hour before closure. [2009] |
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Adults EUR 7, Children (5-18) EUR 4. Groups (+): Adults EUR 5.50, Children (5-18) EUR 4. [2009] |
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Musée de la Mine Cagnac les Mines, Av. de Saint Sernin, 81130 Cagnac les Mines, Tel: +33-563-539170.
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12th century | earliest coal mining. |
1810 | mining company Carmaux founded. |
1890 | Mines of Albi founded. |
1946 | mines nationalized. |
1960s | begin of decline. |
1987 | last undergroung mine closed. |
1989 | mining museum opened. |
1997 | last open cast mine closed. |
The Musée de la Mine Cagnac les Mines documents the 700 years of coal mining history of this departement. A 350 m long artificial mine passage is guided like a show mine, visitors get helmets. It displays all steps necessary to mine coal.