Le Grand Filon – Musée du Fer
Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières
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
Équipements
- Play area
- Picnic area
- Bar
- Toilets
- Public WC
- Exhibition space
- Car park
Services
- Pets welcome
- Educational visits
- Motorhomes allowed
- Shop
- Wi-fi
- Tourist brochures
- Guided tours
Prices
Free entry for children under 6.
Group rate available for 15 people or more.
Group rates for 10 people or more.
Payment methods
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Bank/credit card
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Check
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Travellers Cheque
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Cash
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Credit transfer
- Pass’Région
Opening Time
From 05/04 to 06/04/2026 between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Last entrance at 4.30 pm.
12/04/2026 between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Last entrance at 4.30 pm.
19/04/2026 between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Last entrance at 4.30 pm.
From 01/05 to 03/05/2026 between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Last entrance at 4.30 pm.
From 08/05 to 10/05/2026 between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Last entrance at 4.30 pm.
From 14/05 to 17/05/2026 between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Last entrance at 4.30 pm.
From 23/05 to 25/05/2026 between 1.30 pm and 5 pm.
Last entrance at 4.30 pm.
From 06/06 to 07/06/2026.
14/06/2026.
21/06/2026 from 10 am.
From 26/06 to 28/06/2026.
From 14/07 to 25/08/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 11 am and 6 pm.
On demand.
Spoken languages
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English
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French
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Italian
Prestations visites individuelles
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
Tourisme adapté
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Type de clientèle
- Groups
- Home school groups
- Cycle 1: nursery school
- Cycle 2: elementary School
- Cycle 4: middle School
- Holiday Camps Home
- Children from 3 to 5 years
- Children from 6 to 12 years
- Young people from 13 to 17 years old
- Higher Education
Information
73220 Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières