St-Véran (mine)

mine · 2000 BC – 2100 AD

A copper mine located about 4 kilometers southeast of the Alpine village of modern St-Véran (France). It was exploited as early as 2,000 BCE, and was in use in Roman times and again in the 20th century of the modern era.

Coordinates

44.67834, 6.91484

Also known as

Mine de cuivre (Saint-Véran) (fr), Mine de cuivre (Saint-Véran) (fr), Mines de cuivre de Saint-Véran (fr), Mines de cuivre de Saint-Véran (fr)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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