Discovery of the Mine Workshops

Name: Découverte des Ateliers de la Mine
Start: 2022-09-17T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Les Ateliers de la Mine

Dive into the historic depth of mining activity in Lavaveix-les-Mines and the traces it has left behind.

Samedi 17 septembre 2022, 14h30Passé

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©Les Ateliers de la Mine

Dive into the historic depth of mining activity in Lavaveix-les-Mines and the traces it has left behind.

The guided tour of the former Ateliers de la Mine and their nearby environment will allow you to appreciate the great architectural and environmental qualities of the eco-rehabilitation works carried out in 2015.
The tour will be led by a volunteer passionate about the history of the Ateliers de la Mine association and will take place on foot for two hours of time. After the visit, it will also be possible for the public to quench their thirst at the café associatif or to search some objects at the recycling associative.

À propos du lieu

Les Ateliers de la Mine

2 allée de la Mine, 23150 Lavaveix-les-Mines

Creuse
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The workshops of the Mine, distributed around a central courtyard, form a vast complex of 1,500 m2 and are listed as Historical Monuments.
Red brick facades, tiled or slate roofs make the unity and uniqueness of these places with so special atmosphere. One is seized by the imposing symbolic building of the porch, majestic entrance typical of industrial architecture of the eighteenth century.
The workshops of the Mine in Lavaveix are the scene of an ambitious gamble giving birth to a third place where economic, cultural and social dynamics intersect.
Today, a café, a recycle shop, a library and private or shared workspaces coexist, whose activities allow the encounter and dialogue between users from all walks of life - inhabitants, volunteers, professionals, artists, residents, handymen...