Musée français du pétrole, Petroleum museum in Merkwiller-Pechelbronn, France.
The French Petroleum Museum displays industrial machinery, drilling equipment, and technical documentation related to oil extraction methods through detailed exhibits.
The museum stands at the location of continental Europe's first commercial oil field, which began operations in the mid-nineteenth century.
The exhibits demonstrate how oil extraction influenced local employment, industrial development, and social changes in the Alsace region over five centuries.
The museum offers guided tours in multiple languages, educational programs for school groups, and maintains specialized collections about petroleum technology.
Visitors can examine preserved mining galleries, original drilling equipment, and geological samples from the region's 400-meter-deep oil extraction sites.
Location: Merkwiller-Pechelbronn
Website: http://musee-du-petrole.com
GPS coordinates: 48.93690,7.82769
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:07
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