Musée de la Mine Cagnac les Mines

Useful Information

Location:	Cagnac les Mines. A68 Toulouse-Albi, at Albi stay on RN88 to Saint-Michel, turn left and follow signs to Cagnac les Mines.
Open:	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]
Fee:	Adults EUR 7, Children (5-18) EUR 4. Groups (+): Adults EUR 5.50, Children (5-18) EUR 4. [2009]
Classification:	Coal Mine
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
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Address:	Musée de la Mine Cagnac les Mines, Av. de Saint Sernin, 81130 Cagnac les Mines, Tel: +33-563-539170. E-mail:
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History

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.

Geology

Description

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.