The Maison de la Pierre, an underground museum in Saint-Maximin!
Diving into the underground passages of the Maison de la Pierre in Saint-Maximin means entering a real museum… underground. Get ready to put yourself in the shoes of the quarrymen, with construction helmets screwed onto the heads of the whole family!
Thanks to the guide's explanations, you will learn all about the geology of the place, the different forms of stone extraction over time, the evolution of the Oise quarry according to the eras…
All in an amazing atmosphere: the light shows and the sound system invite young and old to play explorers!
A stone that was used in the construction and restoration of Paris: the Palais Bourbon, the Pont Neuf, or even the Louvre, but which also crossed the Atlantic. In the United States, the expansion of Stanford University is made of Saint-Maximin stone.
More unusual: the quarry sheltered residents during the Allied bombings during the Second World War.
To extend the experience, put yourself in the shoes of a stone sculptor, by participating in workshops or courses supervised by professionals. You can even leave with your work of art :).
The workshop takes place in a quarry garden, in the heart of an open-air quarry. Guided by a phytotherapist, you will learn the art of drawing on the benefits of plants.
And learn how to concoct natural solutions that are good for your health! Like the homemade dishes of our chef at the Lucas restaurant of the Logis Clermotel, referenced Gault & Millau.
Guided tour of the underground quarry
A timeless experience
Less than 30 minutes from the Logis Clermotel hotel-restaurant in Agnetz lies one of the rare cultural sites in the North of France that showcases this limestone.Thanks to the guide's explanations, you will learn all about the geology of the place, the different forms of stone extraction over time, the evolution of the Oise quarry according to the eras…
All in an amazing atmosphere: the light shows and the sound system invite young and old to play explorers!
A stone that was used in the construction and restoration of Paris: the Palais Bourbon, the Pont Neuf, or even the Louvre, but which also crossed the Atlantic. In the United States, the expansion of Stanford University is made of Saint-Maximin stone.
More unusual: the quarry sheltered residents during the Allied bombings during the Second World War.
Workshops and courses
Become a stonemason for a workshop
To extend the experience, put yourself in the shoes of a stone sculptor, by participating in workshops or courses supervised by professionals. You can even leave with your work of art :).
Learn about the powers of plants
The workshop takes place in a quarry garden, in the heart of an open-air quarry. Guided by a phytotherapist, you will learn the art of drawing on the benefits of plants.And learn how to concoct natural solutions that are good for your health! Like the homemade dishes of our chef at the Lucas restaurant of the Logis Clermotel, referenced Gault & Millau.
