
Two figures of Laval-Pradel, Maison du Mineur, La Grand-Combe
On Friday 27 November 2026 at 18:00 the Maison du Mineur in La Grand'Combe hosts a lecture by Rémy Jouvert in its cycle Les vendredis savants du Puits, which presents scientific and cultural subjects through talks. The topic is a tribute to two notable people from Laval-Pradel, Charles Blanc (1881-1955) and Joachim Durand (1903-1993), seen through their charitable work. The listing says that Charles Blanc, who was to emigrate to the United States, gave the land on which the fontaine des mamans was built at Mas Dieu in 1928, easing the daily chore of many women before running water arrived. Joachim Durand was a senior civil servant and the author of several books of memories, including one on Laval-Pradel, and presided over the Académie de Nîmes. The evening runs from 18:00 to 20:00 and entry is free. A local-history lecture is easy to attend alone, since the audience shares an interest in the subject. «Participez au cycle de conférences « Les vendredis savants du Puits » à la Maison du Mineur» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Maison du Mineur (open data). The listing gives free entry and a lecture from 18:00 to 20:00.


