As part of our annual events, theme 2025 "The Rhine Gap: natural underground resources in Northern Alsace...".
The geologist in search of subsoil resources generally arms himself with a compass and, above all, a geologist's pickaxe or a drop hammer, in order to find the objects of his covetousness. In our local forests and surrounding areas, however, there's no need for so much effort: the naked eye is all that's needed to discover oil that has naturally risen to the surface... Raymond Michels will take you to the areas around us where these bituminous springs still flow, and explain everything you need to know about these spontaneous upwellings.
Who said there was no more oil under our feet?
Speaker: Raymond MICHELS (CNRS researcher, petroleum geology specialist at Géoressources, Université de Lorraine)
RDV and departure from the museum - ADMISSION FEE - Reservation recommended - Plan to use a vehicle to get to the sites from the museum. Weather permitting, please bring suitable outdoor equipment.
The geologist in search of subsoil resources generally arms himself with a compass and, above all, a geologist's pickaxe or a drop hammer, in order to find the objects of his covetousness. In our local forests and surrounding areas, however, there's no need for so much effort: the naked eye is all that's needed to discover oil that has naturally risen to the surface... Raymond Michels will take you to the areas around us where these bituminous springs still flow, and explain everything you need to know about these spontaneous upwellings.
Who said there was no more oil under our feet?
Speaker: Raymond MICHELS (CNRS researcher, petroleum geology specialist at Géoressources, Université de Lorraine)
RDV and departure from the museum - ADMISSION FEE - Reservation recommended - Plan to use a vehicle to get to the sites from the museum. Weather permitting, please bring suitable outdoor equipment.
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