rue Lambert Marlet 23, 4670 Blegny · Trembleur, LIÈGE, Belgium
The coalfields of Wallonia were once amongst the most productive in western Europe, but in the 1970s one mine after another was forced to close as the black stuff became uneconomical to extract. The Blegny Mine, near Liège, was one of the last to cease production (in 1980), but within a few months the authorities decided to preserve it so that future generations could appreciate the physically punishing work the miners had to endure, and the huge contribution they made to Belgium’s prosperity.
Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
rue Lambert Marlet 23
4670 Blegny · Trembleur,
District: LIÈGE, Belgium
Tel: +32(0)4 387 43 33
BLEGNY-MINES, rue Lambert Marlet 23, 4670 Blegny · Trembleur, District: LIÈGE, Belgium