In Renazé, come and discover the town's slate-making past and the work of the perrey workers.
The slate and geology museum is located on the Longchamp site. This was the last quarry in the Renazé basin, closed in 1975. The old buildings have been preserved. The centrepiece of this authentic heritage site remains the headframe of the extraction shaft and its astonishing engine room.
The guides will explain the different stages of mining. You'll discover the trolleys, collections of tools and giant photos of life down below. On the splitters' mound, the former slate quarry workers have reconstructed the "wind killers" of all eras. A whole world comes to life before your eyes, with its struggles, its sorrows and its distractions.
Visitors with motor disabilities welcome.
July and August open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and public holidays from 2pm to 6pm; Saturdays open by reservation only.
For groups, open all year round by prior arrangement.
The guides will explain the different stages of mining. You'll discover the trolleys, collections of tools and giant photos of life down below. On the splitters' mound, the former slate quarry workers have reconstructed the "wind killers" of all eras. A whole world comes to life before your eyes, with its struggles, its sorrows and its distractions.
Visitors with motor disabilities welcome.
July and August open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and public holidays from 2pm to 6pm; Saturdays open by reservation only.
For groups, open all year round by prior arrangement.
Services
Services
Picnic area
Screening room
Equipped seminar room
Animals accepted
Educational group visits
Guided tours for groups on request
Guided tours for groups
Boutique
Guided tours for individuals
Services offered
Quality standards
Quality standards
Musée de FranceRates
Rates
Adult group
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Children's group
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Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Cheques and giro cheques
Holiday chequesAccepted customers
Accepted customers
- Individuals
- Groups
Openings
Openings
From 1 July 2025 until 31 August 2025 -
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Access
Access
- Main road : D171 at 1km
- Railway station : Laval at 40km
