Couriot – musée de la mine: the digging’s finished, we’re coming out!

If you think mining is something to do with big data, it is time to have a day out at the Puits Couriot.
Before it was here that miners went underground to dig coal. The site is now a listed historic monument and there’s more fun to be had than in the old days. The museum tells the story of the Saint-Étienne’s adventure with coal. The museum pitches you right into the history of the mine with its display rooms and even offers a short trip underground. It’s like being there for real, it shakes you up in every sense of the word. Outside, though, change of atmosphere: When summer comes, it’s time to open the “ginguette”. It gets off to a gentle start with a game of petanque and a local beer, then everyone takes to a deckchair to watch the concerts and other entertainments. Just opposite, all this agitation does not stop the slag heaps from continuing to slowly consume themselves.

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