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Iron Mine exhibition

Museum ,  Eco-museum ,  Mine in Val-de-Sos

  • Rancid, he was a mine.

  • This exhibition will tell you the story of the Rancié iron mine, long considered the most important iron mine in the Pyrenees.
    Throughout its history, it has punctuated the life of all of Haute Ariège; its operation is mentioned in ancient texts as early as 1294 and it only officially closed in 1931.
    Picks of miners, oil lamps, gorbilho, engravings, old photographs and period documents are available to you; the twenty-minute film by Francis Arthur Fontés also allows you to relive the living...
    This exhibition will tell you the story of the Rancié iron mine, long considered the most important iron mine in the Pyrenees.
    Throughout its history, it has punctuated the life of all of Haute Ariège; its operation is mentioned in ancient texts as early as 1294 and it only officially closed in 1931.
    Picks of miners, oil lamps, gorbilho, engravings, old photographs and period documents are available to you; the twenty-minute film by Francis Arthur Fontés also allows you to relive the living conditions of these families of miners.
    The visit to this exhibition may be the culmination of the cultural walk "In the footsteps of the Rancié miners", thanks to which you can take the real stone path used by miners and mule drivers to go and sell their ore.
    Small library on the mine (to be consulted on site).

    To complete your visit, a "mine" space has been set up in the Maison des Patrimoines, the Barri in Auzat.

    Visit of the exhibition :

    By appointment all year-
    Contact 06.83.85.84.99 or 06.75.95.19.94

    Free admission
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Accepted customers
    • Individuals
    • Groups
  • Groups (Max capacity)
    • 15  Person(s)
Services
  • Services
    • Animals accepted
  • Rates
  • Other
    Free