Coal Mines worked in France, ^^9 



Department of Indre and Loire. 



There are no coal mines in this department ; but it re- 

 ceives the prodiidls of the mines of various departments by 

 the river Loire, which traverfes it in its longeft diredion. 



Department of If ere. 



The fouthern part of this department (22) contains fome 

 coal mines ; and particularly in the environs of the com- 

 munesof La Motte, Pierre-Chat^l, La Mure, Saint-Bar- 

 thelemi-de-Sechi!ienne, 8cc. 



They fupply a mineral combuftible of a moderate quality; 

 but is exceedingly valuable in a country where wood is daily 

 becomins; fcarcer. 



Thefe coal mines are almoft all worked in an irregular 

 manner, without attention to the lives of the workmen "or to 

 economv. 



The annual produft of thefe mines may be eftimated at 

 from a million to twelve hundred myriagrammes. 



The price at the mines is from 15 to 20 cents per niyria- 

 gramme; but the difficulty of land-carriage raifes the price 

 at Grenoble to from 60 to 80 cents. 



Department of Jura, ' 



Several indications of coals have been announced in this 

 department; and fome attempts were made to work mines, 

 which gave rile to well-founded hopes : but thefe attempts 

 are now abandoned, and no mines are worked in this depart- 

 ment. 



In the prefent ftate of things, the mines of Blanzy and 

 Saint-Bcrain, in the department of Sa6ne and Loire, furnifti 

 coals to this department by the canal of Charolois and Ooubs. 

 Tlie fouthera part i& fupplied from the mines of Rives-de- 

 Gicr. 



Department of Larides. 



Indications of coal have been announced in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Dax ; but from the nature of the foil it is pro- 

 bable that it is foffil wood. As this department has no coal 

 niines worked, it is fupplied with this fuel by fea, and par- 

 ticularly from the port of Bayonne. 



Department of Loire and Cher. 



This department (23) has no coal mines. Tt receives this 

 fuel by the river Loire from the mines of Hautc-Loirc and 

 Allier'. 



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