Musée des Gueules Rouges, Mining museum in Tourves, France.
The Musée des Gueules Rouges features exhibits about bauxite mining, including authentic tools, photographs, and interactive displays explaining mineral extraction processes.
From 1873 to 1990, the Var region produced bauxite ore, essential for aluminum manufacturing, employing generations of local miners in Tourves and surrounding areas.
The museum presents artifacts, documents, and personal stories that demonstrate how mining activities shaped the social fabric of Provençal communities.
Located between Marseille and Nice, the museum offers guided tours through a reconstructed mine gallery where visitors experience temperatures between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius.
The museum contains a specialized collection of red-stained mining equipment and machinery that illustrates the characteristic coloring effect of bauxite on workers' faces.
Location: Tourves
Inception: September 15, 2012
Website: http://museedesgueulesrouges.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.41100,5.91967
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:06
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