Inside the headframe Couriot. This site was operated from 1840 to 1973 This is the last pit in operation at Saint-Etienne.

Old photograph of the incline of the underground quarry of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux

Old photograph of the underground quarry of Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateau. The stone blocks are mounted on carriages, ready to be lowered to the bottom of the hill for shipping.

The ways of Railway Bridge Mulatière immediately rush into the hill through a tunnel.

One of the widest room in the sand quarry. The railway is quite preserved. A nice spot to do some pictures.