Le Grand Filon

Le Grand Filon offers an immersive discovery ofmining history through its museum and metallurgical park. The permanent exhibition retraces the discovery of the iron and copper deposits in the Saint-Georges-d’Hurtières mountains through a modern tour combining films, models and mineral collections, accessible to all ages. The visit continues outside with the metallurgical park, where the various stages of transformation from ore to forge are presented through reconstructions, workshops and demonstrations during the season.

A friendly reception area completes the experience, with a shop, as well as the miners’ bistro, a relaxation area offering board games and an open-access library.

Around the Grand Filon, the miners’ hamlet offers an authentic insight into the daily life of days gone by. The school museum, housed in a reconstructed classroom, and the miners’ chapel bear witness to the social, educational and spiritual life of these communities. The walk is both entertaining and educational, providing a better understanding of the mining past while shedding light on our relationship with natural resources today.