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Silver Mine Frankish kings

Mines d'Argent des Rois Francs
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Exhibition HallsHistorical Sites
Closed Business hours TBA
Address:
Rue du Pre du Gue BP 29, 79500 Melle, FranceMap
Phone+33 5 49 29 19 54
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  • heatherhA6318YZ
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    Disappointing

    It was a scorching hot day and the best thing to say about our visit is that it was cooler underground. We were a mixed group ages 6 to 80 years. The main problem was that the tour was conducted entir...

    Reviewed on Aug 25, 2023
  • 362quentinl
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    Unique Experience

    This is a rather unique experience of French history to walk into galleries where silver was extracted from a stone called “galène “ to make coinage. It dates back from kings Dagobert and Charlemagne ...

    Reviewed on Oct 31, 2021
  • kb1609
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    Interesting

    The tour was only available in French as it’s not peak season, but my son was over so the 3 of us went to see it. very interesting and well worth the 8€ each. The mines itself were very cool and inter...

    Reviewed on Mar 22, 2020
  • Phil W
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    Quality tour

    We did not expect to find a site with such historical value as the Mines d'Argent in Melle. The silver mine there helped fund King Charlamage and the Carolingian empire. the tour lasts around two ho...

    Reviewed on Nov 6, 2019
  • 301barbaraw
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    Excellent tour and history

    First class tour (on Fridays there is an English speaking guide). Explains how silver was dug out of the mines. Very interesting and informative.

    Reviewed on Sep 4, 2019
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