Blegny-Mine

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  • Unesco
  • Car park
  • Coach park
    10 parking spots
  • Maestro
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Unique in Belgium, discover an authentic coalmine at 30 and 60 meters underground !

Situated at the est of Belgium (20 km from Liège), Blegny-Mine is one of the four authentic coal mines in Europe with underground galleries accessible for the visitors through the original shaft.

Put your jacket on, adjust your helmet and reach the galleries of the mine with the mining cage at -30 and -60 meters bellow the ground to discover the fabulous world of the «black-rock». Discover also the wash and sorting installations, from the arrival until transport and sale of the coal.

Combine in one day the visit of the coalmine (2 h) with :
- the permanent exhibition : travel through the permanent exhibition (free visit, guided tour possible)
- discover with an audio guide the slag heap biotope and the circuit of the trees presenting life on, and around the slag heap (free visit of with audioguide)
On season, take a ride with our road-train through the old town of Dalhem and the orchards of the «Land of Herve» countryside.

Blegny-Mine : one of the 4 major mining sites in Wallonia recognized by Unesco as a world heritage site.

Brasserie and family restaurant, playgrounds, mini-golf.
  • E40 motorway exit 36 (Blegny), then follow signs to Blegny-Mine

    E25 motorway exit 2 (Visé). Follow signs to Dalhem. At the roundabout, follow signs to Blegny-Mine.
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Rare plants fair. Festive afternoon. Folk group, craftsmanship and gastronomy stalls.

Different musical animations, sports activities and an exhibition of Vespa scooters and Ferrari cars will enliven these days. In Blegny in June 2014!
But that's not all!
Italian cuisine lovers will appreciate the many culinary specialities from all regions, and football fans will get a foretaste of the World Cup during a football gala on the fields of the CREF (the Blegny Football Practice and Training Centre)!
This 9th edition will end with concerts!

Useful information

From 11am.
For more information contact Monsieur Tullio - Tel. : +32(0)477 562 651
Organised by the organisation committee of "Giornata Italiana" (Italian Day), sponsored by Iva Palmieri, the Consul General of Italy for Wallonia, with the support of the Province of Liège.
Also supported by the municipal administration of Blegny and of Blegny-Mine.
Admission free.
Comitato Organizzatore de la Giornata Italiana : +32(0)497 24 39 23 - +32(0)476 25 41 89