Name: Slate museum (Musée de l'Ardoise)
Address: 32 chemin de la MaraichèrePôle Hervé BAZIN, Trélazé, 49800, FRANCE

From : 4,8^€ Full-fare

The slate museum is a place to learn about the work of the region’s shale miners; a great place to discover the geology of region, the evolution of quarrying over 600 years, the daily life of slate workers and the landscapes they created.
The slate museum is a place to learn about the work of the region's shale miners a great place to discover the geology of region, the evolution of quarrying over 600 years, the daily life of slate workers and the landscapes they created.

Truly interactive and educational, it includes a live demonstration on the ancient techniques used to create the tiles that adorn many of the roofs in the Loire Valley.

Since 2015, three new exhibition halls are now open to the public. The... Read more
The slate museum is a place to learn about the work of the region's shale miners a great place to discover the geology of region, the evolution of quarrying over 600 years, the daily life of slate workers and the landscapes they created.

Truly interactive and educational, it includes a live demonstration on the ancient techniques used to create the tiles that adorn many of the roofs in the Loire Valley.

Since 2015, three new exhibition halls are now open to the public. The museography has been entirely rethought and modernised to encourage visitors to wander through an interactive and educational museum area dedicated to younger audiences.
The museum also spurs on visitors to discover the region's geology, the evolution of quarrying over a period of more than 600 years, the daily life of slate workers, the quarry landscape and mining objects.

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Environment
- Town location
Spoken languages

Groups (Max capacity)
- 100 Maximum number of people

Services

Accessibility
- Visual disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
- Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Activities
- Activity
- Botanic trail
- Entertainment evenings
Equipment
- Shelter for bikes/mountain bikes
- Picnic area
- Lift
- Toilets
- Public WC
- Camper van reception area
- Exhibition space
- Car park
- Parking nearby
- Coach parking
- Free car park
- Bicycle parking
Services
- Pets welcome
- Educational visits
- Coach access
- Themed tour
- Shop
- Permanent entertainments organiser
- Tourist routes
- Tourist brochures
- Tourist information
- Booking of general amenities
- Stroller-accessible
- Accommodation in the close vicinity