Val-Jalbert Ghost Town – Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, Québec - Atlas Obscura
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Val-Jalbert Ghost Town

Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, Québec

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

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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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