Mining and Sustainable Developement Museum - Bois-du-Luc

  • Monday : Closed
  • Tuesday : -
  • Wednesday : -
  • Thursday : -
  • Friday : -
  • Saturday : Closed
  • Sunday : Closed
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  • E19-E42 motorway, Le Roeulx exit, direction Houdeng-Aimeries, Bois-du-Luc (see map on the Website)
    By train: La Louvière Centre - bus 37.

Information

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Bois-du-Luc mine site is an exceptional testimony to the Industrial Era.

This fully-preserved, authentic heritage offers an eloquent illustration of the impact of industrialisation on a technical, environmental, architectural and social level.

The site relates the exceptionally long story of a mining company founded in 1685, that closed its doors in 1973.

The "Fosse Saint-Emmanuel" pit opened in the hamlet of Bois-du-Luc in 1846 and formed the hub of this remarkably well-preserved industrial and social complex.

Opposite the workplace lies a remarkable mining village unique in Europe, featuring various social, cultural, festive and religious facilities built between 1838 and 1923.

  • velo
  • Unesco
  • Car park
  • Coach park
    2 parking spots
  • Maestro
  • Dogs admitted
  • Reduced mobility visitors

Opening times

All year round, Tuesday to Friday 10.00-17.00 (last departure at 15.00) + weekends and public holidays from 1/04 to 30/09 • Closed from 19/12/2026 to 3/01/2027.

Price

SELF-GUIDED TOUR: adults €9 - seniors (60+) €8 - students and children (<18 yrs) €6 - disabled visitors €4 - children (<6 yrs) free - Family discount: 50% per child from the 2nd child onwards - Article 27: self-guided or audio-guided tour: €1.25 • First Sunday of the month: free • Audio guide €1 • GUIDED TOUR (in French): adults €12 - seniors (60+) €11 - students and children (<18 yrs) €9 - disabled visitors €6 - children (<6 yrs) free • First Sunday of the month: free

Guided tour

Guided tour (in French): Sundays at 10:30 and 15.00 from April 1 to September 30 + Thursdays at 14.00 during school holidays.

Tour length

1.5 to 2 hrs • Audio guide available (EN, FR, NL, IT)

Price (min. 15 people) adults €7 / 60+ €6 / students and children (<18) €4 / disabled €3 • School groups: €3.50

Guided tour Guided tours (EN, FR, NL, IT) all year round subject to prior booking - length: 2 hrs - min. 15 / max. 25 people per guide - €120/guide or €90/guide for school groups • Combined tours available • Educational activities for schoolchildren

More information • Cafeteria (breakfasts, hot food, cold buffet, sandwiches on request).

Weather in Houdeng-Aimeries

Events

Festivités à Bois-du-Luc | Journée Fun Famille I love Green

Festivités à Bois-du-Luc | Journée Fun Famille I love Green

A Bois-du-Luc près de La Louvière, le Musée de la Mine et du Développement Durable vous attend pour une journée à la fois instructive et amusante.

A Bois-du-Luc, le challenge a été relevé pour faire de cet ancien charbonnage inscrit au Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, le lieu d'une révolution durale, ludique et éco-responsable.

Une journée familiale dédiée au partage d’expériences et recettes pour un monde meilleur !


I love green

  • Balade au terril
  • Balade à vélo
  • Spectacle
  • Concert 
  • Marché des artisans 
  • Atelier zéro déchet 
  • Sentier pieds nus
  • Activité géocaching 
  • Brocante du village
  • Coin restauration

Venez vivre une journée fun en famille !

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