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THE OPEN CAST
COALMINE IN DECAZEVILLE
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Coal
was exploited either by digging shafts and galleries or
in open cast mining. This old, exceptionnally large open-cast
coalmine was exploited from 1892 to 2001.
Panoramic
viewpoint behind the museum of geology
The "Découverte"
is included in the Tourist Office's guided tour
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THE WAR
MEMORIAL IN DECAZEVILLE
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Work
of André Galtié from 1934 (Rome award).
Each side of the monument
has a bronze plaque representing peace, war, soldiers
and coalminers. Above there is a miner's lamp.
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The
village is situated in a confined and picturesque gorge.
It is a region of market gardenning and wine. Slate roof and typical
architecture.
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Unique
village for its double identity. St Santin is situated on
two departments: Cantal and Aveyron and on two regions :
Midi-Pyrénées and Auvergne.
So, we discover here two kinds of architecture.
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Village
situated in a confined gorge of the Lot, hold on a abrupt
slope. Ruins of the castle (10th century), church of the
17th century.
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PLACE ABOUT
STOCKFISCH IN ALMONT LES JUNIES
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To understand the history
and the origin of the estofinado,
gastronomic speciality
of this area
made with
dried cod ("stockfish" from Northern Norway) and
potatoes flavour with garlic, parsley and ail.
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LOCKS OF BOISSE PENCHOT ET ROQUELONGUE |
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The Lot was an important waterway which allowed to
transport goods to Bordeaux : merrains of sweet chestnut
trees, coal of Decazeville... Today, with the future Lot
rive navigable, works are in progress to rehabilitate the
existing locks and create new one.
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