Asbestos Mine
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Little remains of the once flourishing Asbestos' asbestos mine.

Open-air asbestos mine, now filled with water, located in Val-des-Sources, Québec.

Why Go

🌊 View the vast open-pit mine from an observation platform
📜 Learn about the history of asbestos mining and its impact
⛏️ See a unique former mining landscape

Why Avoid

🚫 Mine itself is off-limits to visitors
⚠️ Associated with health hazards of asbestos

Tips

💡 Visit the observation platform at the adjacent Asbestos Minerals Museum
📝 The town's name changed from Asbestos to Val-des-Sources in 2020

Cost

💰 Admission to Asbestos Minerals Museum: 4 CAD.

Hours

🕒 Asbestos Minerals Museum: Summer only, Wed-Sat 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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