Mining Shaft Observatory

You are standing in front of the Val-des-Sources Mining Shaft Observatory, one of the most impressive viewpoints in Quebec. Before you lies the former Jeffrey Mine, which for decades was one of the largest open-pit asbestos mines in the world. The city developed around this immense excavation, formerly known as Asbestos.

Observe the spectacular dimensions of the pit. Imagine the thousands of workers who labored there and the gigantic trucks that descended to the bottom to extract the ore. 

Today, this landscape is a testament to both industrial genius and the community's ability to reinvent itself. It recalls a significant past while opening a new chapter for Val-des-Sources, focused on innovation, heritage, and tourism.