Mines d'asphalte/visits - Val de Travers

Go on an adventure to the Asphalt Mines and travel to the center of the earth with a guided tour through its underground labyrinths. A timeless experience in the depths awaits you in the Val-de-Travers, where you will discover how asphalt used to be extracted from the heart of the mountain.

For more than two hundred years, the Asphalt Mines have marked the history of the Val-de-Travers region. Explore its impressive 1km long maze of underground galleries, equipped with torches and helmets. Continue your visit with the Asphalt Story exhibition, included in the price of the guided tour, which will allow you to understand the geological factors that contributed to the development of asphalt in the region.