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The Visit of the Coalmine
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the Washing and Sorting Equipment
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You have to fall down to understand !
NEW : Audioguide in German and
English.
The coalmine, such a strange and fascinating world for you to
discover,
as an astonishing and educational experience.
We safeguarded this genuine coalmine as a heritage of our industrial
past.
Just seize your jacket and set your helmet straight, then reach
the galleries with the
mining-cage to discover the fabulous world of
the "blackrock".
Knowing all about the working conditions but fascinating life of the "Houyeux", the
tough working conditions and the technical equipment
underneath; the coal, the noisy
machine,...
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The visit lasts two hours. It starts with a video-show, which dealing
with a time span beginning 300 millions years ago up to now, tells us
about the fabulous history of the "black rock"..
Then, dressed with a mining helmet and a jacket, you will go down
into the pit by means of the mine lift.
You will be shown how mining
equipment was used to knock down coal and other machinery.
You will hear every day life in the " Black holes ", the
mineris hard working conditions difficulties and leisures.
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The visit of the coalmine also includes the discovery of the washing
and sorting equipment !
In this building you will see the complete process of the coal, from
the time it is washed, sorted and finally stocked waitting to be
loades and delivered.
Nothing has changes since the closing of the coalmine in 1980, not
even the lamps which continuously lignt the patron saint of miners :
Saint Barbe !
Visits are conducted alternately in French and in Dutch; upon request
they can be done in English, German, Italian, Spanish, and
Polish.
The underground tour has been adapted to provide an easy visit.
The only " difficulty " are two stairs to go down.
Furthermore, the visit is possible with a rollingchair upon earlier
demand and with an adaptation of the tour.
The mine is accessible at all age. Animals are forbidden.
Temperatur downstairs is about 15 degrees. |
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