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Cemetery
· Province of Turin
· 1,709 m
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Stele nel cimitero di LavalPhoto: Domenico Rosselli Ente Parco Alpi Cozie, Val Susa Outdoor
Laval Cemetery is a historical site of importance to the Pragelatese community, because the victims of the April 19, 1904 Beth avalanche were buried here.
Laval's small cemetery, called "of the miners," is located next to the parish church of St. James (erected in 1698), whose patron saint's day is celebrated on July 25. Buried in this cemetery are 74 bodies of the 81 victims of a terrible avalanche that, on April 19, 1904, swept away workers descending downstream from the Beth mines. Today they are remembered by a stele inside the cemetery. Also above the entrance is an inscription in French, which translated reads, "Pray for us and think of you. The pleasure of dying without pain is well worth the pain of living without pleasure." It was written by a Catholic pastor after the avalanche tragedy.
The industrial history of the Beth chalcopyrite mines began in 1863 with the concession purchased by Pietro Giani, a well-known entrepreneur from Turin. It was a troubled history economically, but also an opportunity for experimentation with new mining techniques that ended tragically with the 1904 avalanche.
Opening times
In winter, pedestrian access is via snowshoe trail only.
Public transport
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Bus line ARRIVES from Turin, "Plan traffic circle" stop. From the traffic circle walk along Via Rohrbach and reach first Plan and then Pattemouche, after about 600 m. walk. After the snow basin and the large attestation parking lot, you will come across a bridge crossing the Chisone stream: it is advisable to continue on the dirt road at the bottom of the valley to take the path on the orographic left that reaches the village of Laval.
Directions
At the Plan traffic circle, on S.P. 23 del Sestriere, take the direction to VAL TRONCEA and continue for about 600 meters until you find a large dirt parking lot where you can leave your car. Payment may be instituted at certain times of the year. From here continue on foot to the village of Laval (about 30 minutes).
Parking
Parking at Pattemouche.
Parking in Laval, continuing from Pattemouche, over the "Pount daz Itrèi" bridge for two more kilometers. Usually this summer parking lot is metered, but it allows you to shorten the route by 2 kilometers.
Coordinates
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