Les Clés du Val d'Argent (CIAP)

Visit Les Clés du Val d'Argent, the Val d'Argent Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Center (CIAP)

The Communauté de Communes du Val d'Argent, which has been awarded the "Pays d?Art et d?Histoire" label, has set up its Centre d?Interprétation de l?Architecture et du Patrimoine (CIAP) on the 1st floor of the former Edler Lepavec textile factory in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.

The CIAP gives you the keys to understanding the landscape and architectural evolution of the Val d?Argent, through its history.

The CIAP exhibition is based on a relief map, an animated digital tool that allows you to discover the geographical and geological framework of the area. It is then organized into five thematic cabinets, equipped with multimedia devices, explaining the landscape imprints left by the presence of frontiers, industrial and agricultural activities. The exhibition concludes with a presentation of contemporary land-use planning trends.

The CIAP also offers temporary exhibitions on local history themes throughout the year.

Location :
Cour Edler Lepavec
5 rue Kroeber-Imlin
68160 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.
CIAP building, 1st floor

CIAP opens in 2024:

Open from Saturday, February 3, 2024 to June 1, 2024, from 2pm to 6pm.

Closed in June for the Bourse aux Minéraux.

During this period, the CIAP will only be open on Saturdays from 2pm to 6pm.

SUMMER PERIOD :

From July 8, 2024 to August 29, 2024: open Monday to Thursday, 2pm to 6pm

Opening of the CIAP for the Carrefour Européen du Patchwork: from Thursday September 12 to Saturday September 14, from 2pm to 6pm.

Sunday September 15, open from 2pm to 5pm.

CIAP reopens from October 5 to December 14, 2024: Saturdays from 2pm to 6pm.

Guided tour on request.

Length of visit: 45 minutes / 1 hour.

Download the annual program of outings organized by the Pays d'Art et d'Histoire du Val d'Argent in 2024.

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