Outgoing
PICAR : Treuil de la carrière Auboin 1
Decorative Exhibition
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PICAR : Treuil de la carrière Auboin

Châtillon

Step back into 19th-century industry where a real horse powers the last working quarry winch in Ile-de-France. Watch this massive machine hoist stone blocks while guides bring the gritty history of limestone extraction to life.

Industrial heritage site
Live horse demonstrations
Hands-on stone carving
Family-friendly outing

Tips

👨"Dimitri is very friendly and teaches us a lot of things"
🐴watch the horse actually power the winch
⛏️try your hand at stone carving

PICAR : Treuil de la carrière Auboin

19 Rue Ampère, 92320 Châtillon, France

3,50 €

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Upcoming at PICAR : Treuil de la carrière Auboin

Saturday, Sep 19
Atelier de géologie "Les carrières et les richesses minérales du Bassin Parisien (calcaire, craie et gypse)"

Atelier de géologie "Les carrières et les richesses minérales du Bassin Parisien (calcaire, craie et gypse)"

September 19

Step into living industrial history: the last horse-powered quarry winch in France still in operation. Explore the Treuil Auboin with animated demonstrations and a hands-on geology workshop uncovering the Paris Basin's limestone, chalk, and gypsum treasures.

Monday, Sep 21
Atelier d'initiation à la taille de pierre et librairie spécialisée

Atelier d'initiation à la taille de pierre et librairie spécialisée

September 21 at 10am

Step inside a working piece of industrial history at this restored quarry winch. Try your hand at stone carving with a friendly guide who knows every bolt of this 19th-century machinery.

Atelier de géologie

Atelier de géologie

September 21 at 11am

Step into a working quarry's industrial past at this restored 19th-century steam winch, where friendly guides run hands-on geology workshops with actual chalk, limestone, and gypsum from the Paris Basin.

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