In the area of Vaud, further upstream, smaller, less important works are carried out. Although it is a pro- mising field for which a connection with the Balme section has also been foreseen, it is never further developed.
It is opened in 1868 on the orographic left of the stream at an alti- tude of 1570 meters, 600 meters further north of the Balme mine. It is spread over just two levels and consists of a short 15-meter tunnel that leads into a five-meter-deep shaft.
Vaud section
The Vaud mining section, opened in 1868 and located upstream from Balme, remains underdeveloped despite its potential, extending over two levels with a short tunnel and a descending tunnel.
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