• Interpretation Centre

L'école de la minière

In the former miners’school, try on the ass’s hat, experience writing with pen and ink, and try to pass your “certificate d’études”diploma! Loiter among the ancient school books and world maps or try to count using an abacus.

Interpretation Centre L'école de la minière Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières

About

Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières (73220)
Unguided individual tours on request
Guided individual tours on request

Opened in 1891 consequently to a great mobilization of the inhabitants of the hamlet, this school used to have one classroom only, which didn’t prevent it from welcoming up to 50 pupils!
In 1939, at the beginning of World War 2, the man teacher at the main village school is mobilized, so the woman teacher in La Minière leaves her school to replace him and all the children go to the same school.
In 1944, the hamlet is nearly completely destroyed (80%). Once their houses are destroyed, the inhabitants move to towns or to the valley and the school never reopens.
In 1995, the local council opens the school museum. The furniture present in it has been given by inhabitants from St Georges and other villages nearby.

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    Reception

    Languages spoken : French
    Languages visits : English, French

    Opening

    All year round, daily.

    Equipments
    • Parking

    Access

    La minière 73220 Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières
    Information update on 17/08/2023 by Office de Tourisme Porte de Maurienne