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Lead and Peisey-Nancroix Silver Mines en Savoie

Musée
Musée de la mine
Savoie

Lead and Peisey-Nancroix Silver Mines

    Pont Baudin
    73210 Peisey-Nancroix

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Époque contemporaine
2000
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

The mines of Plumb and Argent de Peisey-Nancroix are a monument located in the commune of Peisey-Nancroix, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This site is emblematic of a mining activity that has marked local history, although the precise details of its operation and its period of activity are not mentioned in the available sources. In mountainous areas such as Peisey-Nancroix, mining has often played a major economic and social role.

Precious metal mines, such as silver and lead, were strategic resources, attracting workers and structuring local communities around these activities. These sites, which are now often abandoned, remain important evidence of the industrial and artisanal heritage of the Alps.

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Conditions of visit

  • Conditions de visite : Ouvert toute l'année
  • Ouverture permanente : Ouvert tous les mardis, mercredis et jeudis. De 14h30 à 17h.