IMG_0736 Tuffeau (a local stone used to build the Loire valley castles) gallery carved by peasants during the winters until the 19th century in order to increase their...
Tuffeau (a local stone used to build the Loire valley castles) gallery carved by peasants during the winters until the 19th century in order to increase their…
IMG_0738 Mushroom growing started in quarries in the early 19th century, but it did not become an industry until the late 19th century. Indeed the subway system was...
Mushroom growing started in quarries in the early 19th century, but it did not become an industry until the late 19th century. Indeed the subway system was…
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IMG_0727 It takes around 10 weeks to grow mushrooms. For the first 3 weeks a mix of horse manure and straws is prepared. This mix is cleaned with steam in a closed room...
It takes around 10 weeks to grow mushrooms. For the first 3 weeks a mix of horse manure and straws is prepared. This mix is cleaned with steam in a closed…
IMG_0744 Then the mix is seeded with mushroom filaments, and covered with a mix of smashed stone and peat which is soaked with water. Mushrooms will get their water from...
Then the mix is seeded with mushroom filaments, and covered with a mix of smashed stone and peat which is soaked with water. Mushrooms will get their water…
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IMG_0731 Mushrooms ready for harvest.
Mushrooms ready for harvest.
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IMG_0735 Quarry equipment.
Quarry equipment.
IMG_0737 Quarry equipment.
Quarry equipment.
IMG_0733 Troglodytic housing.
Troglodytic housing.
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