The stone quarry was exploited between the mid-18th century and the early 20th century. Trenches were dug from the fields at the surface, and stones were…
Top of the trench: stones used to close the trench.
The excavated stone, falun, is made up of sediments and small pieces of shell; the stone appeared 10 million years ago when the area was on the shore of a sea.…
Falun stone.
Falun stone.
Equipment used to excavate falun.
Underground rooms formerly used as stone quarries.
Underground rooms formerly used as stone quarries.
Underground rooms formerly used as stone quarries.
Underground rooms formerly used as stone quarries.
Underground rooms formerly used as stone quarries.
Underground rooms formerly used as stone quarries.
Troglodytic house; 75% of the house is actually carved underground.
Perrières street was dug in the mid-19th century to accommodate quarry workers and their families. Some of the houses are stil inhabited today.
Perrières street.
Perrières street.
