Guided tours of Benet lime kilns
Unique site in Vendée: the lime kilns of Benet...
16 and 17 September 2023Passed
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recommended booking for guided tours
Danielle Laval
Unique site in Vendée: Benet lime kilns
From stone to lime
Quarry, bluterie and kilns classified "historical monuments" form a remarkable industrial ensemble.
Built in 1873, they animated the economic life of Benet and its surroundings for more than 100 years thanks to the coal of the Faymoreau mines and the railway line. They were rehabilitated with the help of the Bern Mission and the Heritage Foundation.
Come discover them or rediscover them during our guided tours of the kilns and the geology of the site and enjoy the exhibitions and demonstrations associated: dry stone wall construction and biodiversity.
Refreshment bar on site.