19 and 20 September

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 10:00 - 18:30
Sunday 20
- 10:00 - 18:30

Salle de l'Arc-en-Ciel / Maël-Carhaix

22340 Maël-Carhaix

Côtes-d'Armor

Bretagne

The slate quarries of Mael-Carhaix

Name: The slate quarries of Mael-Carhaix
Start: 2026-09-19T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Salle de l'Arc-en-Ciel / Maël-Carhaix

European Heritage Days

19 and 20 September

©Christine Dubois

An exhibition of quarrying tools, photographs, films made by FR3, Ty-Film and Guy Morvan, meetings with volunteers from the association Ar Mein Glaz are offered at the Arc En Ciel room.
Guided tours of the slate quarry of Moulin Lande are organized on 19/09 at 15h, 20/09 at 10h and 15h. We will also be able to see large-format photographs of Claude le Gall, an exhibition organized by the Chaudron des Arts .
On 20 September, at 10 a.m., in the Arc en Ciel room upstairs, the Chaudron des Arts is organizing a round table on the theme of the heritage of the commune of Maël-Carhaix, which will focus on slate quarries and other local resources.

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 10:00 - 18:30
Sunday 20
- 10:00 - 18:30

Additionnal information

Manifestation

Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

About the location

Salle de l'Arc-en-Ciel / Maël-Carhaix

22340 Maël-Carhaix

Côtes-d'Armor

Bretagne

In the 19th century, the construction of the Nantes-Brest canal revealed many veins. We then witness a rush towards slate: hundreds of slate quarriers open up careers. Motreff (29), Gourin (56), Maël-Carhaix and Plévin (22) are becoming hubs of activity. Their slates are renowned for their quality and cover the roofs of all Brittany and Parisian monuments.

September 2026

Die Schieferwerke von Mael-Carhaix

The slate quarries of Mael-Carhaix

Le ardesia di Mael-Carhaix

Les ardoisières de Mael-Carhaix

Las pizarras de Mael-Carhaix

September 2026