La Mine Image

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La Mine Image

Adress:

1 Rue D'Aveillans
38770 La Motte-d'Aveillans

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This museum is about the mining exploitation through the visit of the gallery, an exhibition and a film to tell you the story of miners.

The anthracite mines from La Motte d'Aveillans created under Napoleon I and closed in 1956 was resurrected in 1986 by the Association Sauvegarde et Mise en Valeur du Patrimoine Mottois.. Several galleries of mineral extraction has been re-worked and open to visit.
A guide leads you through authentic galleries where you will follown 2 centuries of mineral exploitation, technics, material from different periods e work conditions of "Gueules Noires" on the Plateau Matheysin where the exploitation was definitively closed in 1997.
The exhibtion room of the museum will permit you to discover the Lampistery, the hanged room, day works, social universe of the mines and daily stuff of miners but also some beautiful mineral in the famous "treasure room".

Practical information

Equipments

  • Film room,

  • Private parking,

  • Coach parking,

  • Car park,

  • Auditorium,

  • Picnic area,

  • Exhibition space,

  • Lift,

  • Toilets

Services

  • Educational visits,

  • Coach access,

  • Motorhomes allowed,

  • Booking obligatory,

  • Themed tour,

  • Shop,

  • Set down on-site for groups,

  • Permanent entertainments organiser,

  • Tourist brochures,

  • Tourist information,

  • Guided tours

Theme

  • History,

  • Sciences and technology,

  • Occupations,

  • Human sciences,

  • Geology

Time schedule

Choose dates:

From 04/01/26 to 06/30/26
From 07/01/26 to 08/31/26
From 09/01/26 to 11/01/26

From 04/01/26 to 06/30/26

  • Monday :

    Closed

  • Tuesday :

    13h00 to 18h00

  • Wednesday :

    13h00 to 18h00

  • Thursday :

    13h00 to 18h00

  • Friday :

    13h00 to 18h00

  • Saturday :

    13h00 to 18h00

  • Sunday :

    13h00 to 18h00

  • Jours fériés :

    Closed

Prices

Payment method

  • Check,

  • Bank/credit card,

  • Cash,

  • Culture voucher,

  • Travellers Cheque,

  • Pass’Région Jeunes

From 01/04/26 to 02/11/26

Adult
10.5€
Reduced price Étudiants, demandeurs d'emploi, personnes en situation de handicap
7€
Child A partir de 6 ans Gratuit aux moins de 6 ans
7€
Group adults Avec une gratuité pour 20 personnes
9.5€

Réservation - Réservation obligatoire / paiement sur place uniquement
Gratuit pour les moins de 6 ans

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Latitude : 44.958543

Longitude : 5.744905

Height : 863

1 Rue D'Aveillans
38770 La Motte-d'Aveillans
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à quelques centaines de mètres de la gare touristique de La Motte d'Aveillans

Chambéry Grenoble Bourg-d'Oisans Bourgoin-Jallieu Vienne Lyon Valence Gap

Information updated on 06/07/2026
by Matheysine Tourisme

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