Brochure for Groups 2020

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United Nations Major Mining Sites of Wallonia Educational, Scientiﬁc and inscribed on the World Cultural Organization Heritage List in 2012 One of the 4 major minig sites of Wallonia Brochure for groups 2020

Basic program’s - Group Menu - Accomodation ations : Infos AND réserv B-4670 BLEGNY Blegny-Mine asbl - Rue Lambert Fax : +32 Marlet (0)4/387 23  58 50 Tél. : +32 (0)4/387 98 11  www.blegnymine.be [email protected] 

With the support of the Province of Liege, the Wallonian Region and the EFRO-Program LE BOIS DU CAZIER © J-C Deru

BLEGNY-MINE

You’re in the presence of a protagonist of Walloon tourisme. This institution has, by committing to a quality approach in its service, received the “Wallonia Quality Destination” certification. Wallonia wishes you a great stay. Enjoy it ! Discover all the “Wal- lonia Quality Destination” certified institutions at www.walloniaquality.be The four major mining sites in wallonia recognized by unesco as a world heritage site

On 1st July 2012, Wallonia’s four major mining sites, Le Grand Hornu near Mons, Bois-du-Luc at La Louvière, Le Bois du Cazier at Charleroi, and Blegny-Mine, joined the list of Unesco World Heritage Sites.

This ultimate accolade, which was awarded to our neighbours in the Nord-Pas-de Calais mining basin in France at the same time, is a recognition of the hard lives of the miners and all those involved in the technical and human saga of coal-mining in our regions.

Their work laid the foundations for our life styles, our landscapes, and the whole of our society; it created a richly multicultural environment, and raised our standard of living to a level previously enjoyed by few.

It is essential to pass down this memory to BOIS-DU-LUC the present and future generations. If we are © Ecomusée du Bois-du-Luc to understand the world we live in, and help to form its future, we need to understand our origins! This means that the “world heritage” title brings with it an obligation to work in the very long term, and the teams at the various sites, the Walloon authorities and the other public bodies involved, will bring all their attention and their energies to bear on this.

Thank you for supporting our commitment by placing your trust in us.

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GRAND-HORNU Basic Program’s

1. The coal mine (2 hours)

«You have to go down the mine the «black rock». and sale of the coal. to understand!» Find out all about the fascinating lives The visit, which lasts for two hours, starts of the miners and their tough working with a video showing the visitors the fabulous Exploring the strange, fascinating world conditions. See the technical equipment history of the «black rock». of the coal mine is an astonishing and underground, the coal, the noisy machinery educational experience. We have preserved ... this genuine coal mine as part of the heritage of our industrial past. The visit continues with the wash and sorting installations where the visitor will Just grab your jacket, set your helmet discover the whole treatment process of the straight, and take the mining cage down to coal, from the arrival of the ore until transport the galleries to discover the fabulous world of

PRICES FOR GROUPS 2020 : PRICES FOR SCHOOLS 2020 : Ad. : 9,50 € - Child (6-12) : 7,10 € Pupils ≤ 18 years : 7,10 € Sen. (+ 60) : 8,80 € Pupils > 18 years : 8,80 € Groups with booking : everyday from Teachers and picnic : General conditions 01/02 till 30/12/2020 (except the 24 and see p. 9. Groups with booking : everyday 25/12/2020). from 01/02 till 30/12/2020 except the 24 and 25/12.

Useful informations : For groups (15 people and over): guided tours in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese; booking required. When you book, please tell us the exact number of visitors so that we can provide the best service. For individuals, audio- guided tour in English and German. Guided tour in French and Dutch. The mine can be visited by anyone with a minimum height of 1 meter. The underground tour has been adapted to make the visit easy. The only difficulty consists of two flights of stairs, one of 130 steps and one of 60 steps. Furthermore, an adapted version of the tour for wheelchairs can be arranged subject to prior notice. The temperature underground is about 15°C. Jackets and helmets will be supplied. N.B.: The guide is included in the tour price. If you want to have a guide exclusively for your group, there will be an additional charge of 53 € per guide (please specify when booking). Our tips for seniors groups : If any members of your group prefer not to go down the mine (claustrophobia, difficulty with steps, etc.), this visit may be replaced by the tour of the permanent exhibition (free visit or guided if min. 15 pers.). No animals are allowed

3 General conditions p. 9 2. The permanent exhibition (1 h)

«A spotlight on eight centuries of mining» If you prefer not to go down the mine, then you can watch the video «A Stone that Travel through eight centuries of coal mi- Burns» (20 minutes) before the visit. ning in a coal mine building dating from 1849, Marie-Pit. The tour is guided. Guide dogs permitted.

PRICES FOR GROUPS 2020 : PRICES FOR SCHOOLS 2020 : Ad. : 4,50 € - Child (6-12) : 3,40 € Pupils ≤ 18 years : 3,40 € Sen. : 4,20 € Pupils > 18 years : 4,20 € Groups with booking : everyday from Teachers and picnic : General conditions 01/03 till 30/11/2020. see p. 9 Groups with booking : everyday from 01/03 till 30/11/2020.

3. The Road-Train Excursion (50 min.)

Eploration of the «Dalhem-Blegny area» Travel through the orchards and the pasture land with our road-train. Discover the peace and beauty of the «Land of Herve» countryside and the old city of Dalhem and get an overview of the coal mine. Guide dogs permitted. Attention : comments are in Dutch, French or German.

Guide dogs permitted.

PRICES FOR GROUPS 2020 : PRICES FOR SCHOOLS 2020 : Ad. : 4,50 € - Child (6-12) : 3,40€ Pupils ≤ 18 years : 3,40 € Sen. : 4,20 € Pupils > 18 years : 4,20 € Groups with booking : everyday from Teachers and picnic : General conditions 01/03 till 30/11/2020. see p. 9 Groups with booking : everyday from 01/03 till 30/11/2020. 4 General conditions p. 9 4. The slag heap biotope (50 Min.)

Discover the life on and around the slag animals (blue winged locusts, frogs) have This work is part of the Euregional project heap. now made home here. You can also use «Land of the Slag heaps» With the help of an audioguide the new stairs to reach the top of the slag (FR – NL – D – GB), the individual visitor heap at 57 metres where you’ll have a ma- discovers with Marcel and his butterfly gnificient view of the area. This visit will the history of this biodiversity. Nature totally change your view of nature and has reconquered this mountain. Different the role that our slag heaps now play in it. kinds of plants (birches, wild carrots) and

PRICES FOR GROUPS 2020 : PRICES FOR SCHOOLS 2020 : Ad. : 2,10 € - Child (6-12) : 1,60€ Pupils ≤ 18 years : 1,60 € Sen. : 1,90 € Pupils > 18 years : 1,90 € Groups with booking : everyday from Teachers : General conditions see p. 9 01/03 till 30/11/2020. Groups with booking : everyday from Group accommodation 01/03 till 30/11/2020.

For groups, schools and associations Prices 2020 Child. Adults. - Sen. (+ 60) Located in a beautiful setting behind Blegny-Mine is the (Groups from 15 Pers.) (≤ 12 years) Youth (> 12 years) Group Accommodation Centre, with 28 double rooms and Double room 22,50 € per pers. 25,50 € per pers. 2 singles, with conveniences including shower, WC, TV Double room and phone (the 2 single rooms have wheelchair access), with breakfast 25,90 € per pers. 31,50 € per pers. restaurant, gated parking, games room with table foot- ball and ping-pong tables, 2 offices for teachers or group Double room leaders, washing machines ,... with half board 33,50 € per pers. 42,60 € per pers. Double room Situation : Motorway E40, exit 36 or E25, exit 2. with full board 40,00 € per pers. 51,80 € per pers. Follow the brown signposts Blegny-Mine Supplement single room 13,50 € per pers. 15,50 € per pers.

5 Rue de la Belle-Fleur 3, B-4670 BLEGNY - Phone. : 0(032) 4/237.98.77 - Fax : 0(032) 4/237.98.78 General conditions p. 9 E-Mail : [email protected] - www.blegnymine.be Group Menus 2020

The menus (min. 15 pers.)

1) Restaurant for groups: 160 seats. 2) Multifunction room (330 seats) : Picnic area for schools. This room can also accommodate large groups.

3) Restaurant «Le Chalet»: for families, 70 seats. 4) Café «Le Puits sans Faim» : seats 120, with a further 60 on the terrace. Our Chef proposes his produce from the «Land of Herve».

1. Local produce menu : 19,50 € 2. Regional cheese board : 14,90 € (excluding drinks) + coalminer’s beer or Hauler’s beer Potage des Brasseurs, cream of chicken soup with chive and belgian beer 3. Meatballs with Liège sauce : 13,60 € ***** Stuffed cabbage with a tomato and onion coulis, + French fries + 1 Jupiler or 1 softdrink crispy bacon bits, mashed potatoes and braised endive 4. School menu* (up to 12 years old) : 8,60 € ***** Tiramisu with stewed pears 1 meatball with tomato sauce + French fries + 1 fruit juice Speculoos biscuit pieces 6 General conditions p. 9 MENUS FOR GROUPS (min. 15 pers.) Just one thing - for the best service within a reasonable time, you should order the same menu for the whole group (see Conditions, p.9). Enjoy your meal! Coalminer’s Menu Hauler’s Menu Briquet Menu A cassolette of warm Crameux cheese Custard Sauce Country Terrine with St Remy Pears Smoked ham from Chez Renard of Visé ***** Trio of raw seasonal vegetables ***** Grilled Chicken Leg with a Cider ***** Thinly sliced roast suckling pig, Sauce Claw’tîs’ Style Liège Salad Herve doux and endive sauce Trio of Raw Seasonal Vegetables Grilled Sausage Fried Potatoes Duo of seasonal vegetables Grilled Tomato Potato Croquettes ***** ***** ***** Liège Baked Cheese Cake Apple pastry with a hint of vanilla Real Coffee Liégeois (ice-cream) Caramelised Local Apple Compote 19,50 € Duo of biscuits 15,70 € 21,30 €

«Les Glaneuses» Menu «Les Porions» Menu Mushrooms on toast with Ardennes ham Bouquet des Moines cheese on toast and a mixed green salad Coalminer’s beer coulis Mixed green salad ***** ***** Entrecôte with endive and Herve cheese Parmentier of knuckle of pork ***** and caramelised onions Cramique brioche French toast Duo of seasonal vegetables with Liège syrup ***** Vanilla ice-cream Festive Lacquemant waffle Scoop of vanilla ice-cream 24,70 € 21,70 € These menus are served in the restaurant for groups at Blegny-Mine. Breakfasts and teas are served at the café «Le Puits sans Faim» or in the multifunction room according to the number of guests. REGIONAL APERITIFS COUNTRY BUFFET Coalminer’s beer / Hauler’s beer 3,50 € Soup, 3 sorts of bread, assorted cold meats (barbecued Kir «Trembleur» 3,50 € ham, salami, Crème d’Aubel paté), 2 sorts of cheese (Pain du Val-Dieu and Bouquet des Moines), butter, jam, choco- Coalminer’s cocktail 3,60 € late, coffee or tea, all served from the buffet table BREAKFASTS 13,80 € Coffee + croissant + jam 4,00 € DRINKS Coffee + 2 rolls (Pain du Val Dieu and Aubel braised ham) 4,80 € Soft or Jupiler 2,40 € For an extra charge, unlimited coffee 0,50 € Coffee 2,10 € TEA 1/2 Wine 12,00 € FIXED PRICE DRINKS Rice tart or apple tart + coffee 5,20 € Kir «Trembleur» + 1/4 of wine + coffee 11,50 € Extra 1/4 water + 1,50 €

General conditions p. 9 7 Prices for groups 2020

Prices for groups Adults. Child. (6-12) Sen. (+ 60) GROUPS (from 15 PERS.) WITH BOOKING Prices for schools pupils ≤ 18 pupils > 18 PRICES IN € PER PERSON, AVAILABLE UNTIL 30/12/2020 Basic programms

1. Tour of the coal mine 9,50 € 7,10 € 8,80 € Length: 2 hours (film included) Groups with booking - daily from 01/02 - 30/12/2020 (except the 24th and 25/12/2020). 2. The permanent exhibition - Length: 1 hour (+ film) 4,50 € 3,40 € 4,20 € Groups with booking - daily from 01/03- 30/11/2020. Non-stop visit from 9.00 until 17.00 (last departure). 3. The road-train excursion - Length: +/- 50 minutes 4,50 € 3,40 € 4,20 € Groups with booking- daily from 01/03 - 30/11/2020. Departures at: 12.30, 13.30, 14.30, 15.30, 16.30 and 17.30 4. The Slag heap biotope - Length: 50 min 2,10 € 1,60 € 1,90 € Groups with booking- daily from 01/03 - 30/11/2020. PACKAGES A. “Blegny-Mine” (mine + the permanent exhibition) 12,60 € 8,80 € 10,90 € B. “Dalhem-Blegny” (mine + road-train). 12,60 € 8,80 € 10,90 € C. Super Package (mine + the permanent exhibition + road-train + biotope) (arrival at the latest 11.00). Groups with booking- daily from 01/03 - 30/11/2020. 14,10 € 9,90 € 12,30 €

Prices for individuals 2020

Adults. Child. (6-12) Sen. (+ 60) PRICES IN €, AVAILABLE UNTIL 01/12/2020 Child (13-18) S Card

1. Tour of the coal mine (permanent exhibition and slag heap biotope included)

Length: 4 hours (film included) 12,50 € 8,90 € 11,00 € - weekends and public holidays from 15/02 till 27/12 (except the 25/12); - on the other days from 06/04 till 11/09 as well as, with reduced opening hours on Carnival (24/02 till 28/02), All Saints holidays (12/10 till 16/10, 19/10 till 23/10 and 02/11 till 06/11) and Christmas holidays (21/12 till 30/12 except the 24/12). Tours start at 11.00, 11.30, 13.30, 14.00, 15.30 and 16.00 (+ at 14.30 on Sunday and public holiday) + at 12.30, 13.00, 14.30, 15.00 and 16.30 (from 01/07 to 31/08/2020).

2. The road-train excursion (50’) - weekends and public holidays from 04/04 till 11/11; 5,00 € 3,70 € 4,50 € - on weekdays from 06/04 till 11/09 and during the Belgian All Saints holidays (02/11 till 06/11).

3. Package “Dalhem-Blegny” : (mine + road-train + the slag heap biotope). 15,00 € 11,00 € 13,50 € Same times and dates as the programm nr. 2 4. SUPER PACKAGE (arrival before 11.30). 16,50 € 11,50 € 14,50 €

Mine (2 hours) + permanent exhibition (1 hour) + the road-train (50 ‘) + the slag heap biotope (50 ‘). Length: from 4,5 to 5 hours. Same times and dates as the program nr. 2 5. All-In prices (visits + dish of the day + 4 drinks) 34,00 € 26,00 € 32,00 € 8 Same times and dates as the program nr. 2 General conditions p. 9 Reservation

How to book ? (extract from our general conditions of sale)*

Just call our booking office on 0(032)4/387.98.11 or contact us by Afterwards, you’ll receive a booking order by e-mail or fax sta- e-mail at [email protected] and we will organise your ting all the activities. Just check that it’s correct, sign it and day out or programme for you. return one copy as confirmation.

GROUP BOOKINGS you should book the same menu for DISABLED ACCESS the whole group. The number of meals The mine can be visited by anyone There is wheelchair access to the mine booked can be changed up to 48 hours with a minimum height of 1 meter. subject to booking in advance, with an before the date of the visit. After this adapted route. Toilet available in the period, the number of meals invoiced Booking in advance is required for cafeteria. Guide dogs are permitted, may not be less than 90% of the groups of 15 or more. Departure times except in the mine. reservation and 100% for cold buffets. will be agreed with the group leader and Charges include VAT and service (free for all members of the group should arrive the coach driver and group leader). * Find the whole of our general on time. conditions of sale on our website www.blegnymine.be/en/ Group prices are applicable from 15 general-conditions paying visitors upward. Payment is to be made by the group leader, cash, Bancontact or by Visa Credit Card, unless the invoice contains a special agreement.

FREE ADMISSION TO TOURS Guides are admitted free of charge (1 per group). Teachers are admitted free of charge with a maximum of one free admission per 20 people paying). Free admission + lunch for coach drivers. GENERAL CONDITIONS REGARDING CATERING Except special event, our multipurpose room (330 seats) is available to schools for picnics with the purchase of a consumption per student (soft 20 cl or regional juice) at the price of € 1,00 or possibly : - 1 drink in can (33 cl): 1,80 € - 1 serving of fries: 2,50 € (with sauce) - 1 serving of fries + 1 fricadelle: 4,00 € (with sauce) Order to specify when booking the activity.

Menus can be obtained when booking 1 week prior to the visit for a minimum of 15 persons. To ensure optimal service,

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109 conditions générales p.13 table of contents

1. The coal mine...... p. 3

2. The permanent exhibition...... p. 4

3. The Road-Train Excursion...... p. 4

4. The Slag heap biotope ...... p. 5

Group accommodation at Blegny-Mine ...... p. 5

Group Menus 2020 ...... p. 6 - 7

Programmes and rates for groups for 2020 ...... p. 8

Programmes and rates for individuals for 2020 ...... p. 8

Booking ... ? + People with reduced mobility ...... p. 9

The slag heap biotope The permanent exhibition

The animal park The coal mine Group accommodation

The reception The exhibition rooms The restaurant and the the café The playgrounds

Bus line 200 m.. BLEGNY-MINE A FRIENDLY PLACE

Large parking, three playgrouds, amusement park with ponds, animal park and birdhouses. Different manifestations (cultural and sports) all over the year.

... EASILY ACCESSIBLE

Motorway E40, exit 36 or E25 exit 2, follow signs «Blegny-Mine».

Destination Liège-Palais, at the Place St-Lambert Bus TEC 67.

Bus nr. 67 (at the place St-Lambert) direction Dalhem. Get off at Trembleur (200 m. of Blegny-Mine).

Service area for mobile homes and coaches.

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Tél. : +32 (0)4 387 98 11 Fax : +32 (0)4 387 58 50 [email protected] www.blegnymine.be Rue Lambert Marlet, 23 B 4670 Blegny