The Fond-de-Gras is a small valley where have been numerous mining galleries. A railway line connected this valley with a town called Pétange. Thanks to this railway line, the iron ore was forwarded to the ironworks in Luxembourg and abroad.
The Village of Lasauvage has a special history. A walk through the streets of Lasauvage shows how full of history and legends these places are and how they give them a strong identity.
Historically, the Fond-de-Gras was one of the most important mining centres in Luxembourg. Since 1970, a few volunteers worked to preserve part of the railway line with the aim of operating a tourist train on the line. The first train ran in 1973. A few years later, an old mine is opened again and can be visited thanks to the mining train "Minièresbunn".
The Minett Park Fond-de-Gras is located in a geografical area , outstanding for its significant nature.
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