- Attractions
- Museum or Interpretation Centre
- Industrial heritage
- Guided tour and discovery
Located east of Liège, this site is one of the four authentic coal mines left in Europe, all listed by UNESCO. Put your jacket and helmet on: the guided tour will take you through galleries 30 to 60 m underground!
A UNESCO site
Blegny-Mine, together with Grand-Hornu (Mons), Bois-du-Luc (La Louvière) and Bois du Cazier (Charleroi) has been recognized by UNESCO as an iconic witness of the industrial revolution in Belgium.
Your visit
- Visit of the mine, museum, temporary exhibitions
- Mini train ride
- Discovery of the local biotope
- Play areas for children
Practical information
- Minimum height: 1 m
Visitors with specific needs
Although Blegny Mine is not part of the sites certified by the official label Access-i, the visit can be adapted to visitors with reduced mobility. Do contact the site in advance for details.
Contact
You may have heard Belgium has recently faced torrential rain, causing dramatic floods. Many regions have been touched by this natural catastrophe. We are doing our best to help all travellers coming to Wallonia. Some sites are, as you can understand, not accessible for the time being. Please contact them or check their website/social media platforms before getting on the road. Be assured we are all trying to get things back to order as soon as possible. Travel advice
This information is given for indication purposes only, best to check with the site you hope to visit before heading there - by phone, email, social media or simply by visiting their website.
Services
Indoor catering - Film projections/presentations - Housing service
Equipement
Toys - Shop - Training materials on request - Car parking - Motor Home parking - Parking - Playground - Restaurant
Visites
Guide available/groups - German - EN - FR - IT - NL - Guide available/individuals - DE - EN - FR - NL - Audioguide/mobile app/tablet
