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MINE SIMON
Civic building
in Graissessac
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The Simon mine is named after mining engineer Aaron Benjaf Simon. It is divided into two levels: lower and upper. The remains are on the upper level. It was opened in 1862 at an altitude of 383 m and allows the exploitation of the coal layers on the right bank of the Clédou (Grand Pas, Burelle, Ubertino, Thomas). It is reached by descending stairs, the coal is reached after 600 m. In 1868, a firedamp explosion killed 5 people and seriously injured 8. Up to 5 million tons were extracted in...
The Simon mine is named after mining engineer Aaron Benjaf Simon. It is divided into two levels: lower and upper. The remains are on the upper level. It was opened in 1862 at an altitude of 383 m and allows the exploitation of the coal layers on the right bank of the Clédou (Grand Pas, Burelle, Ubertino, Thomas). It is reached by descending stairs, the coal is reached after 600 m. In 1868, a firedamp explosion killed 5 people and seriously injured 8. Up to 5 million tons were extracted in this sector until 1956. The mine is said to have closed around 1930. The commune bought the site in 2012, it is being restored in 2015. Among the remaining buildings, the engine room where the remains of the fan can be seen,....
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