Vallauria Silver Mine

  • Interpretation Centre
Elevation : 1500m
Hameau de la Minière de Vallauria, Castérino, 06430 Tende
You will visit a 900 m long secure underground circuit, on the 20 km long galleries of one of the most important mines in the Alps. In a remarkable state of preservation, at an altitude of 1500 m, more than 300 people worked there from the 18th to the 20th century!
Located in a remarkable green setting at an altitude of 1500 m on the edge of the Mercantour National Park, its galena (silver lead) and blende (zinc ore) deposits have been exploited since the 11th and 12th centuries.
The mine can be visited by guided tour upon reservation, and will be open to visitors in 2022.

Reservations required. Tours in English and Italian by prior arrangement.

Services

Services

Environment
Heritage
Bar

Rates

Rates

From 15 May 2025 to 15 October 2025

From 15 May 2025 to 15 October 2025
Full price
15€

Reduced price
12€

Child
8€

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

CheckCheck
CashCash

Openings

Openings

Thursday
11:00 - 17:00

Friday
11:00 - 17:00

Saturday
11:00 - 17:00

Sunday
11:00 - 17:00

Monday
11:00 - 17:00

Tuesday
11:00 - 17:00

Wednesday
11:00 - 17:00

Thursday
11:00 - 17:00

Friday
11:00 - 17:00

Saturday
11:00 - 17:00

Sunday
11:00 - 17:00

Thursday
11:00 - 17:00

Friday
11:00 - 17:00

Saturday
11:00 - 17:00

Sunday
11:00 - 17:00

Location

Location

Vallauria Silver Mine
Elevation : 1500m
Hameau de la Minière de Vallauria, Castérino, 06430 Tende

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French
  • Italian

Environment

Environment
  • Mountain view
  • River 5 km away
Updated on 22 January 2025 at 15:50
by Office de Tourisme Menton, Riviera & Merveilles
(Offer identifier : 5757051)
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