If the only thing that reminds you of mine is your pencil, it's time to go for a walk at Puits Couriot. Before, this is where miners went underground to extract coal.
Now, the site is classified as a historical monument and we have more fun there than at the time. The museum recounts the adventure of Saint-Etienne around coal and offers a short underground descent. We believe it, it shakes in every sense of the word. Outside, change of atmosphere. We start slowly with a pétanque and local beer before then we will warm up in the park before moving around. Just opposite, all this agitation does not prevent the slag heaps from continuing to consume themselves quietly. These two hills of mine tailings are off-limits to the public, but you know the residents of Saint-Etienne…they are often the terrain of expression for somewhat rebellious artists.
Ticket offices close at 17 p.m.
Closing of the rooms from 17:45 p.m.
Ticket offices close at 17 p.m.
Closing of the rooms from 17:45 p.m.
Further information) :
Mine gallery accessible by an elevator. An identically reconstructed gallery whose ground is sometimes uneven (presence of rail, stones, etc.), poorly lit. Gallery not accessible to people in wheelchairs.
Tips and Suggestions
Included in the Saint-Etienne City Card
Every 1st Sunday of the month, the museum is free (no reservation possible).
Three completely free weekends during the year: museum night, heritage days and Sainte-Barbe (no reservations possible).
Program on the museum website a few weeks before the event.
Sustainable tourism
Since 2010, the Joseph Sanguedolce Park has been listed as a Historic Monument. If you look closely, you can see the traces of the past: rails,
signs, low walls, scales... The land was cleared after the closure in 1973 to make way for a park transformed and laid out to showcase this vernacular heritage of the mine. So keep your eyes peeled!
Themes:
Location details
GPS COORDINATES (Museum car park, rue Charles Dupuy): N 45°26.34/E 4°22.611'
FROM SAINT-ETIENNE:
BY THE URBAN BOULEVARD: coming from the NORTH (CARNOT):
At the first roundabout take the direction Parc de Montaud / Center Commercial, then 2nd on the left follow Centre-Ville Jacquard.
Take the 1st right towards Saint-Genest-Lerpt / Roche-La-Molière
At the first traffic light on the left follow the sign Musée de la Mine / Centre-Ville
BY THE URBAN BOULEVARD: coming from the SOUTH (BELLEVUE):
Boulevard Pierre Mendès France take the first right after the
ELF service station direction Prefecture. At the second traffic light on the right, follow the Musée de la Mine sign.
BY BUS (STAS network):
Line 7 / Direction Michon / Mine Museum stop
BY TRAIN :
Le Puy / Saint-Etienne / Lyon line / Saint-Etienne – Le Clapier stop
FROM LYON:
At the entrance to Saint-Etienne follow Firminy / Le Puy-En-Velay (N88).
After 7 km take the Roanne / Clermont-Ferrand junction.
Take the Saint-Genest-Lerpt / Roche-La-Molière exit.
At the roundabout follow the D3 / direction Saint-Etienne Centre.
At the traffic light straight ahead (obligatory passage for coaches), then fall back into the left lane after the tunnel to follow the Musée de la Mine sign. After 800 meters take the 1st right then at the traffic light right follow the sign for Musée de la Mine (arrival via the car park).
COMING FROM ROANNE / CLERMONT-FERRAND (A72):
Take Exit 10 towards Firminy / Le Puy-En-Velay
Follow All Directions (D201)
After 7 km take the Roche-La-Molière exit (D3)
At the roundabout follow the D3 / direction Saint-Etienne Center
At the traffic lights straight ahead (obligatory passage for coaches)
Then fall back on the left lane after the tunnel to follow the panel
Mine Museum
After 800 meters take the 1st right then at the traffic light right follow the sign
Mining Museum (arrival via the car park).
COMING FROM FIRMINY / LE PUY-EN-VELAY (N88):
Follow the direction Roanne / Clermont-Ferrand
Take the Saint-Genest-Lerpt / Roche-La-Molière exit
At the roundabout follow the D3 / direction Saint-Etienne Center
At the traffic lights straight ahead (obligatory passage for coaches)
FROM SAINT-ETIENNE:
BY THE URBAN BOULEVARD: coming from the NORTH (CARNOT):
At the first roundabout take the direction Parc de Montaud / Center Commercial, then 2nd on the left follow Centre-Ville Jacquard.
Take the 1st right towards Saint-Genest-Lerpt / Roche-La-Molière
At the first traffic light on the left follow the sign Musée de la Mine / Centre-Ville
BY THE URBAN BOULEVARD: coming from the SOUTH (BELLEVUE):
Boulevard Pierre Mendès France take the first right after the
ELF service station direction Prefecture. At the second traffic light on the right, follow the Musée de la Mine sign.
BY BUS (STAS network):
Line 7 / Direction Michon / Mine Museum stop
BY TRAIN :
Le Puy / Saint-Etienne / Lyon line / Saint-Etienne – Le Clapier stop
FROM LYON:
At the entrance to Saint-Etienne follow Firminy / Le Puy-En-Velay (N88).
After 7 km take the Roanne / Clermont-Ferrand junction.
Take the Saint-Genest-Lerpt / Roche-La-Molière exit.
At the roundabout follow the D3 / direction Saint-Etienne Centre.
At the traffic light straight ahead (obligatory passage for coaches), then fall back into the left lane after the tunnel to follow the Musée de la Mine sign. After 800 meters take the 1st right then at the traffic light right follow the sign for Musée de la Mine (arrival via the car park).
COMING FROM ROANNE / CLERMONT-FERRAND (A72):
Take Exit 10 towards Firminy / Le Puy-En-Velay
Follow All Directions (D201)
After 7 km take the Roche-La-Molière exit (D3)
At the roundabout follow the D3 / direction Saint-Etienne Center
At the traffic lights straight ahead (obligatory passage for coaches)
Then fall back on the left lane after the tunnel to follow the panel
Mine Museum
After 800 meters take the 1st right then at the traffic light right follow the sign
Mining Museum (arrival via the car park).
COMING FROM FIRMINY / LE PUY-EN-VELAY (N88):
Follow the direction Roanne / Clermont-Ferrand
Take the Saint-Genest-Lerpt / Roche-La-Molière exit
At the roundabout follow the D3 / direction Saint-Etienne Center
At the traffic lights straight ahead (obligatory passage for coaches)
- Public transport stop within 500 m
- In the city
- SNCF station less than 500 m away
Visit
Customers
Language(s) of the visit
Français
Individual visit services
- Unguided individual tours permanently
- Unguided individual tours on request
- Permanent individual guided tours
- Guided individual tours on request
Group visit services
- Unguided group tours permanently
- Unguided group visits on request
- Guided group tours permanently
- Guided group tours on request
Opening
| Opening hours from March 01, 2023 to March 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Open from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Open from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. |
| Thursday | Open from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. |
| Friday | Open from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. |
| Saturday | Open from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. |
| Sunday | Open from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. |
Guided tours of the gallery for the individual public take place all day long, by reservation. Please contact reception to find out the exact tour departure times.
Exceptional Closure(s)
- 01/01/2024
- 01/05/2024
- 14/07/2024
- 15/08/2024
- 01/11/2024
- 25/12/2024
Prices
| Prices | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | 5 € | 8.5 € |
Price "guided gallery tour": from 6.50 to 8.50 euros.
“Historical Monuments guided tour” price: from 5.50 to 7.50 euros.
“Historic Monuments self-guided tour” price: from 5.00 to 6.50 euros.
Access to the park is free all year round!
Access to the museum is free for everyone, every first Sunday of the month (excluding the dates of the International Design Biennale) as well as during European Museum Night, European Heritage Days and Saint Barbara's Day.
Beneficiaries of reduced rates (upon presentation of proof):
-Teachers
–Disabled and their companion.
–Group of more than 10 people
– Large families (3 children and +)
–Members of the Associations of Friends of Museums
–Person over 65
–Actions in partnership with Saint-Etienne Tourisme
–Holder of the heritage passport
–Municipal employees City of St-Etienne
Also benefiting from free admission:
–Children and young people under 25 (free and guided tour)
–Students
-Press
–Sainté pass 16-25 years old
–Senior Leisure Pass
–Members of ICOM (International Council of Museums)
–Members of the Associations of Friends of the Mining Museums and the Museum of Art and Industry
–Young Friends of Museums
–Heritage passport holder: last visit
–Holder of professional guide cards (GIR, GIN, GC)
–Group leader
–Parent tester (familiscope)
-Soldiers of Operation Sentinel
-Members of the History and Heritage Association
-Job seekers and RSA beneficiaries
“Historical Monuments guided tour” price: from 5.50 to 7.50 euros.
“Historic Monuments self-guided tour” price: from 5.00 to 6.50 euros.
Access to the park is free all year round!
Access to the museum is free for everyone, every first Sunday of the month (excluding the dates of the International Design Biennale) as well as during European Museum Night, European Heritage Days and Saint Barbara's Day.
Beneficiaries of reduced rates (upon presentation of proof):
-Teachers
–Disabled and their companion.
–Group of more than 10 people
– Large families (3 children and +)
–Members of the Associations of Friends of Museums
–Person over 65
–Actions in partnership with Saint-Etienne Tourisme
–Holder of the heritage passport
–Municipal employees City of St-Etienne
Also benefiting from free admission:
–Children and young people under 25 (free and guided tour)
–Students
-Press
–Sainté pass 16-25 years old
–Senior Leisure Pass
–Members of ICOM (International Council of Museums)
–Members of the Associations of Friends of the Mining Museums and the Museum of Art and Industry
–Young Friends of Museums
–Heritage passport holder: last visit
–Holder of professional guide cards (GIR, GIN, GC)
–Group leader
–Parent tester (familiscope)
-Soldiers of Operation Sentinel
-Members of the History and Heritage Association
-Job seekers and RSA beneficiaries
Payment methods
Services
Equipments
Services
Activities on site
- Manual workshops
- Temporary exhibitions
- Live Drama
- Show
- Evening entertainment
- Animation
- Concert
- Children's entertainment
Home animals
Adapted tourism
Hearing impairment
Ongoing project.
Physical disability
Apart from the reconstructed mine gallery, all the rooms of the museum are now accessible to people with reduced mobility and pushchairs. Large-print documents are also available at the entrance to the permanent exhibition halls.
Specific courses and workshops can be set up on request to accommodate people with disabilities. Contact us.
Specific courses and workshops can be set up on request to accommodate people with disabilities. Contact us.
Visual impairment
Ongoing project.
Mental handicap
Ongoing project.
From 5 € / adult
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