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Mine Palace

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Mine Palace

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Parc national de la Vanoise (aire d'adhésion)

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    1. Refuge de Rosuel – Vanoise National Park loop from Peisey-Nancroix

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    September 13, 2022

    This palace is a remnant of the time when the commune of Peisey exploited the lead and silver mines in the area at high yield. So much so that the town at that time bore the name of Monts d'Argent.

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      September 7, 2025

      Mine Palace, which housed the French School of Mines from 1802 to 1815, near the old galena (silver-lead) mines.
      fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Le_Palais_de_Mine_sur_les_hauteurs_de_Peisey-Nancroix_(juin_2025).JPG

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        Elevation 1,530 m

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        Location: Peisey-Nancroix, Albertville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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