Extracurricular visits
& young adults
From a hike to caving in the mine – after the tour of the museum area, educators can choose between different tours of the Saint-Jean Engelsbourg mine.
We provide documentation to help prepare for the tour and ensure things goes as well as possible.
Educational guides
(download available below)
Documentation can be sent on request. A booklet of games to test your knowledge of the mining world at Tellure is also available at Parc Tellure or by post.
There is a pleasant picnic area for you to use. If the weather is bad, we also have a multi-purpose room where you can eat. You only need to ask..
Tours of
the Saint-Jean Engelsbourg mine
The “Classic”
museum tour
The so-called “Classic” tour takes the visitor on a horizontal course of more than 850 m, with 8 stations along the way. A great way to discover the Saint-Jean Engelsbourg mine, which was mined from the 16th to the 20th century.
Suitable for all
Price: €8.50/child
One free place for every 10 paying visitors
Audio-guided tour of the museum area at ground level (panoramic cinema, museum tour, optical theatre, etc.)
Part of all tours
CAVING TOURS
The more physically demanding tours are supervised by a state-qualified caving guide. All the equipment required for the tour is provided (boots, full suit, harness, helmet with headlight). These tours are available all year round, but need to be booked.
Please note that the times stated for tours are based on averages. They make take longer or finish earlier, depending on the size of the group.
The “Immersion Plus”
museum tour
muséographique
The “Immersion Plus” tour picks up on the classic tour, but adds the discovery of a 16th century network that remains virtually unchanged. There is also a ladder to climb and a rope descent of about 20 m.
from age 8
Price: €25/person
The “Puits du fond”
museum tour
muséographique
The “Puits du fond” tour involves a course that is a bit more physically demanding. It takes the visitor to the heart of the mountain after descending 4 wells, which equates to a rope descent of about 100 m.
The “Mine de zinc” tour involves a course that is reasonably physically demanding. It provides a chance to discover the 16th-century gallery, with various climbs and abseiling.
For fitter visitors
from age 12
Price: €42/person
The “Grande Colonne”
museum tour
muséographique
The “Grande Colonne” tour provides a full but fun introduction to caving in the mine with:
– A rigid ladder climb of about 20 m
– A walk along a ledge, with visitors secured by a lifeline
– A zipline on the way back
– And a descent on a rope of about 20 m
from age 8
Price: €32/person
The “Via Ferrata”
museum tour
muséographique
The “Via Ferrata” tour is all about fun and climbing in an underground environment. It covers a 100 m course, with a 20 m difference in height. The tour ends with a zipline and a 20 m abseil.
from age 12 and those weighing 40 kg minimum
Price: €32/person