Carrière du Barrois, Nature reserve and former industrial quarry in L'Hôpital, France.
The Barrois quarry extends across 7.5 kilometers with an 850-meter wide canyon, featuring multiple water bodies fed by the Doerrenbach river.
From 1920 to 2001, the quarry served as a major extraction site for variegated sandstone and sand in the Lorraine coal basin region.
The Industrial and Technical Archives Center of Moselle presents exhibitions about the quarry's transformation from industrial site to natural sanctuary.
Visitors can access the quarry through multiple entry points, including the Roseraie entrance and the Hochwald district entrance near the hospital with adjacent parking.
The quarry supports the only breeding site in Lorraine for two endangered amphibian species: the green toad and the common spadefoot.
Location: L'Hôpital
GPS coordinates: 49.16670,6.73330
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:47
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