Located in the old(former) administration building of the seat Wendel, grouping(including) the hall of the minor(miner), the rooms of the hanging, baths showers and the lampisterie, the museum The minors(miners) Wendel makes relive to the visitors the route(course) of the minor(miner) in day before its descent at the bottom of the appearance(mine). In a presentation(display) of 1800 m ², objects, models, audio documents videos and photos allow to dive into the history(story) of the coal in Lorraine and the everyday life of the minor(miner) and of his family. The appearance(mine) Wendel is the only French mining site inviting to go off to explore different techniques of exploitation(operation) of the coal used up to the closure(lock) of the last French appearance(mine) in 2004\\. Accompanied by a guide, the visitors enter the cage(goal) as made him so many(much) minors(miners) before, en route to a descent with «black mouths» of the XXIth century, in the discovery of their such a particular(special) workplace. It is possible to discover to it monumental machines (machines of digging, machines of slaughter(cutting down), hewers) and of the material(equipment) in situation. Visit ends with the projection of a movie redrawing the working day of an underground worker. A hundred of hectares of the Park Explor Wendel invites then in relaxation and in stroll.
Website
http://www.parc-explor.com
Phone
03 87 87 08 54

Address
Parc Explor Wendel, 57540 Petite-Rosselle, Moselle, Grand Est, France