Le Grand Filon - Musée du Fer

Presentation

Visit Savoie's largest mines and discover all the secrets of iron and copper. Take advantage of our museographic spaces, visit the mine galleries and the miners' village (former school and chapel).

Men have been mining the Hurtières massif since Roman times, exploiting its riches. Initially, copper and silver were the coveted commodities, but iron became the mainstay of mining operations.
Closed at the beginning of the 20th century, this site is an authentic testimony to the singularity of Alpine mining and the evolution of ore extraction and transportation techniques over the centuries.
Le Grand Filon - Musée du Fer tells the story of the men and women involved in what was once Savoie's largest metal mining operation.

The hamlet of La Minière, once populated by miners' families, is a veritable time machine! The museum exhibition evokes this past, from geological times to mining. Through films, illustrations and objects, follow the progression from ore to tool, and discover the transformation of iron.

Around the museum, stroll through the metallurgical park. In the hamlet of La Minière, visit the miners' chapel or the school museum, where you'll find yourself in the atmosphere of a 1930s classroom in the hamlet school.

Gallery visits:
- Saint Louis gallery: general public
- La galerie Sainte-Barbe: sports enthusiasts aged 8 and over.

Other offers :
- Workshops for children (during school vacations)
- Orienteering course
- Underground Escape Game (from 12-13 years).

Relaxation break in the Bistrot des Mineurs room. Snack bar in summer only.
Dedicated store

Période(s) d'ouvertureFrom 19/04 to 04/05/2025, daily between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Open on request (by reservation) or according to program.

From 07/07 to 13/07/2025 between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Closed Monday and Saturday.

From 14/07 to 24/08/2025 between 11 am and 6 pm.
Closed Monday and Saturday.

From 25/08 to 31/08/2025 between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Closed Monday and Saturday.

From 02/09 to 18/10/2025, daily.

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Journées groupes 2024 (4.99 Mo)

Contact

Le Grand Filon - Musée du Fer

1514 route de la Minière

73220

Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières

Phone : +33 4 79 36 11 05

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Spoken language(s) :
- French
- English

Classement, Label

Tourist guides :
- Michelin guide
- Le Routard guide
- Tourist guides

In Short

Type of culturel patrimony :
- Museum
Visit :
- Guided tours
- Educational visits

Informations

Visites :
- Average group visit length (minutes) 120
- Average individual visit length (minutes) 90
themes :
- Local tradition
- History
Services :
- Pets welcome
- Motorhomes allowed
Services :
- 15 people min per group
- 80 people max per group
Individual tour services :
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
Group tour services :
- Guided group tours on request
Arts and culture :
- Arts and culture
- Folk arts and popular traditions
- Local history
- Sacred art
Science and technology :
- Sciences and technology
- Industry
- Geology
- Environment
- Minerals
- Human sciences
- Natural history
- Architecture

Equipments, Services

Shop :
- Shop
Parking :
- Car park
Bathroom/toilets :
- Public WC
Interior facilities :
- Toilets
Leisure facilities :
- Play area
- Picnic area
- Bar
Cultural leisure facilities :
- Exhibition space
Material :
- Discovery trail/orientation trail
Entertainment :
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
- Temporary exhibition
Help for client/practical :
- Wi-fi
- Tourist brochures
Audio-guide language(s) :
- English
- French
- Italian

Good to know

Sitra promotion typology :
- Bad weather alternative
- Night-time outings
- Unusual
- Recommended by high heat
Accessibility criteria for people with reduced mobility :
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Tourisme affaires :
- 1 equipped room(s)
- 50 people max
Rooms equipped for :
- Family Reception/drinks reception
- Seminar/meeting
Rooms equipment :
- Sound engineering
- Video projector
- Screen
- Wifi in room
Restaurants :
- Bar
- Restaurant in the close vicinity
- Cutlery and crockery provided
Disposition :
- Theatre style
- Cocktail
Tarif salle :
- minimum 50