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MINING AND NAIL MAKING MUSEUM - GASHOLDER

MINING AND NAIL MAKING MUSEUM - GASHOLDER
© Administration Communale de Fontaine-L'Eveque

Nail Making Museum - 170 years ago, Fontaine-l'Evêque was a blazing centre of nail making, renowned all over the world for its nail manufacturing, both for its quality and diversity.
Mining Museum - Professors, engineers and miners accomplished the reconstruction of the mine in a subterranean gallery of the seigniorial Castle.
The Gasholder - Thanks to Pierre-Camille Montigny, Fontaine l'Evêque was one of the first Belgian cities to have coal-gas lighting.


Open all year upon appointment. Information : Service Tourisme tel.: +32 (0)71/54 81 58.




PARKING FOR COACHES CAR PARK GREEN AREA DOCUMENTATION CENTRE/LIBRARY Pond PARKING FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES

Information

  • tel. : +32 (0) 71 54 81 58
  • fax : +32 (0) 71 54 05 35
  • website : http://www.fontaine-leveque.be
  • email : tourisme@villedefontaine.be

Tourist information on the town FONTAINE-L'EVEQUE

Location

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