On the afternoon, we go in the older’s time and visit the Blegny’s mine.
Located between Liège and Maastricht, Blegny-Mine is one of the four authentic coalmines in Europe with underground drifts accessible for the visitors trhough the original shaft.
Situated at – 30 and – 60 meters, they allow a complete discovery of the procass of coal winning.
Since july 2012, Blegny-Mine and the 3 others majors mining sites in Wallonia (Le Bois du Cazier, Bois-du-Luc et Grand-Hormu) are recognized by UNESCO AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
The students will have to share the impressions of their visit on the IP’s blog and FB page.
The arrival
The installations
The students
The students (2)
Ready to descend
Ready to descend (2)
Ready to descend (3)
The other group
Our guide
Underground
Underground (2)
Our guide with dynamite !
We continue to descending (60m underground)
Student at work
Back to Liège
