Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines

Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines straddles the Lièpvrette River in the Val d’Argent on the eastern side of the Vosges, and its narrow-valley position shaped the mining communities reflected in its name. Silver and lead were extracted across the Val d’Argent from the Middle Ages, connecting these upland settlements to a wider mining district. Woodland slopes rise around the valley floor, while the Vosges mark the transition between the Alsace plain and inland northeastern France. The commune is in the Haut-Rhin department of the Grand Est region. Browse webcams across the Val d’Argent and the Vosges to see how Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines fits within this former mining region.

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