Rich in iron and non ferrous ore, the mountain areas of the Forêt-Noire and the Vosges were exploited in the Middle-Ages (Xth-XVth century) for the former, at the Renaissance (XVIth and beginning of XVIIth century) for the latter. But, following these most important periods, the extraction continued on many sites until nowadays. Thus, the mining landscape can be studied there, as it moves with the times under the main influence of technological innovation and social as well as economic factors. At every period of the works, the "living" mining landscape has been built up upon the stabilized strata of more ancient parts, until it found a new harmony with the natural environment, at the end of all activity.Les régions montagneuses de la Forêt...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
The upper Durance valley was the scene of a major mining centre in the Middle Ages. The miners sough...
Rich in iron and non ferrous ore, the mountain areas of the Forêt-Noire and the Vosges were exploite...
Bailly-Maître (Marie-Christine). — Mines and iron metallurgy from the Middle Ages' massif of Oisans ...
Bailly-Maître (Marie-Christine). — Mines and iron metallurgy from the Middle Ages' massif of Oisans ...
Very rich in minerals of all sorts, particularly in spathic iron ore (St Georges d'Hurtières) and in...
The mining village of Brandes-en-Oisans sprang up at high altitude (between 1800 and 2700 meters) du...
A certain number of ancient mines from the northern part of the french department Ardèche are presen...
Mines and quarries are in Anjou under the dependance of geological structures of this province. Tech...
Mines and quarries are in Anjou under the dependance of geological structures of this province. Tech...
The traditional mountain economy is based on pastoralism, agriculture and the exploitation of raw ma...
The traditional mountain economy is based on pastoralism, agriculture and the exploitation of raw ma...
Mining in the Middle Ages. Administering underground space. Renaissance treatises show that mining ...
LE DISTRICT DE MELLE A ETE EXPLOITE ENTRE LE VIIE ET LE XE SIECLE. IL REPRESENTE LA PLUS IMPORTANTE ...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
The upper Durance valley was the scene of a major mining centre in the Middle Ages. The miners sough...
Rich in iron and non ferrous ore, the mountain areas of the Forêt-Noire and the Vosges were exploite...
Bailly-Maître (Marie-Christine). — Mines and iron metallurgy from the Middle Ages' massif of Oisans ...
Bailly-Maître (Marie-Christine). — Mines and iron metallurgy from the Middle Ages' massif of Oisans ...
Very rich in minerals of all sorts, particularly in spathic iron ore (St Georges d'Hurtières) and in...
The mining village of Brandes-en-Oisans sprang up at high altitude (between 1800 and 2700 meters) du...
A certain number of ancient mines from the northern part of the french department Ardèche are presen...
Mines and quarries are in Anjou under the dependance of geological structures of this province. Tech...
Mines and quarries are in Anjou under the dependance of geological structures of this province. Tech...
The traditional mountain economy is based on pastoralism, agriculture and the exploitation of raw ma...
The traditional mountain economy is based on pastoralism, agriculture and the exploitation of raw ma...
Mining in the Middle Ages. Administering underground space. Renaissance treatises show that mining ...
LE DISTRICT DE MELLE A ETE EXPLOITE ENTRE LE VIIE ET LE XE SIECLE. IL REPRESENTE LA PLUS IMPORTANTE ...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
The upper Durance valley was the scene of a major mining centre in the Middle Ages. The miners sough...