Brassac-les-Mines

Brassac -les -Mines is a commune on the banks of the Allier in the Puy -de- Dôme in the Auvergne region, with an area of 720 acres and 3308 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011).

The existing since the 15th century coal mines, which the city owes its name suffix, are no longer in operation since 1978.

Attractions

  • Romanesque church
  • Musée de la Mine in the disused coal mine: tools, wagons, Geology, reconstructed tunnel
  • Musée Peynet

Economy

Economic activities are the agriculture, animal husbandry, cultivation of flowers, textile industry ( knitwear, trimmings, Handmade braided Spitzenwirkereien ).

  • Commune in the department of Puy -de- Dôme
  • Place in the Auvergne
Auvergne (region) Arrondissement Arrondissement of Issoire Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Allier (river)
7362
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