Discover a 900 m underground circuit within the 20 km of galleries of one of the largest mines in the Alps! This historic mine employed over 300 people between the XVIIIᵉ and XXᵉ centuries.
Situated at an altitude of 1,500 meters, in the heart of a remarkable green setting on the edge of the Mercantour National Park, this mine contains galena (silver lead) and blende (zinc ore) deposits exploited as early as the XIᵉ and XIIᵉ centuries, and continuing into the XXᵉ century.
Visits to the site are possible on reservation: in winter with the janitor, and during the summer period with the Neige et Merveilles association.
Reservations required. Tours in English and Italian by prior arrangement.
Visits to the site are possible on reservation: in winter with the janitor, and during the summer period with the Neige et Merveilles association.
Reservations required. Tours in English and Italian by prior arrangement.
Services
Services
Heritage
Environment
Picnic area
Exhibition space
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Check
CashAccepted customers
Accepted customers
- Holiday Camps Home
- Children from 6 to 12 years
- Cycle 3: college (6th)
- Home school groups
- Cycle 4: middle School
- Young people from 13 to 17 years old
- Cycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2)
- Walkers/hikers
- Children
- Cycle 2: elementary School
- Special rate for jobseekers
- Special rate for large families
- High school
- Teenagers
- Higher Education
- Students
Openings
Openings
All year 2025 - Open everyday
Location
Location
Contact Vallauria Silver Mine
- www.neige-merveilles.fr
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Mountain view
- River 5 km away
