Val-Jalbert, Quebec
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Val-Jalbert is a ghost town in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. It is located 8 km northwest of the town of Chambord.
The village was founded in 1901 and soon saw success in the pulp mill created by Damase Jalbert at the base of the Ouiatchouan Falls. However, the success was fleeting as the abrupt closure of the mill in 1927 led the desertion of the entire village.
It became a park in 1960. With over 70 original abandoned buildings, Val-Jalbert has been described as the best-preserved ghost town in Canada.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ Johnnie Bachusky, "Into the Void", Canadian Geographic Travel, Fall 2009. p. 62
[edit] External links
- Village historique de Val-Jalbert - official site
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Coordinates: 48°26′40.7″N 72°9′51.7″W / 48.444639°N 72.164361°W
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