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Val-Jalbert Ghost Town

An abandoned town centered around a paper mill powered by a large waterfall.

Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, Québec

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Val-Jalbert 2021   adagenais / Atlas Obscura User
Val-Jalbert 2021   adagenais / Atlas Obscura User
Chute Maligne waterfall above Val-Jalbert falls   pauldbentz / Atlas Obscura User
Trees growing between and around abandoned railroad tracks   pauldbentz / Atlas Obscura User
Snow damaged home   pauldbentz / Atlas Obscura User
Trees growing inside foundation of ruined home   pauldbentz / Atlas Obscura User
Ruins of collapsed home   pauldbentz / Atlas Obscura User
Abandoned papermill   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abandone...
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Abandoned since 1927, ife in the short lived town of Val-Jalbert once centered around the paper mill at the base of Ouiatchouan Falls, but came to an abrupt end when the mill closed just 26 years after it was founded.

Today the dozens buildings and surrounding land are a park. Entrance costs $40 per adult. 

 

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December 29, 2012

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