Guided tour: Silex's

The archeological site of Spiennes was recognised by UNESCO in 2000. It is one of the oldest and largest flintstone extraction sites in North-East Europe. Six kilometers from the center of Mons, there are thousands of mine shafts spread over almost 100 hectares. The SILEX’s – the interpretation center for the Neolithic flintstone mines of Spiennes – aims at protecting and valorising this exceptional archaeological site as well as making it more accessible. At the crossroads of nature and culture, the tour is organised in 3 stages: a didactical walk outside, a visit of the museal space and the excavation area and finally a visit down into the original mines (booking required). In order to preserve the site, access to the underground is limited to 5.500 visitors a year and visitors must comply with a set of rules to ensure the conservation of the site.Guided tours of the surface (1h)€50/guide for schools€65/guide for other groupsMaximum 20 persons/guideGuided tours above and under the surface (1h30)€95/guide from Tuesday to Sunday ( booking required and subject to availability)Maximum 12 persons/guide from 10 years oldEntrance tickets to the museumGroups (min. 10 persons): €4/personSchools: nursery, primary and secundary schools in the Federation Wallonia-Brussels: freeSchools: other establishments and higher education: €2/person