Marble
quarry Roccho Cuërbo or Saut dâ Loup
I found two names for this
quarry. I do not know which is
the correct one if any… Roccho Cuerbo
means Curved Rock. The name was given to a rock (see
picture) laying
near the road to Praly.
Saout dâ Loup means Wolf’s Jump and is linked to legends
that state that in this narrow passage it was common that convoys were
assaulted.
Early in the 20th
century, Mr. Rossetti started
the quarry. After the activity ceased, a big cavern remained which is
still
visible.
The marble was taken down hill to the place called La Réiso
or The Saw because there was a primitive saw used to cut the blocks in
useful
and transportable sizes.
The special feature of this quarry is that t is mostly
underground. As opposed to talc which is – in this area – always
collected
underground, marble is always but in this case collected out side.
There are many places where blocks were cut one of them is
the cavern.
This picture was taken when the old
Praly road was still
used. The rock on top is the one which gives the name to the area.
Source: Come Vivevano… Pinerolo val
Chisone e Germanasca fin de siècle (1880-1920); Claudiana 1990
What's
this?
Picture:
2006

Entrance
seen form inside.
Picture:
2006

Inside
view.
Picture:
2006

Outside
portion of the quarry.
Picture:
2006

Building
Picture:
2006

Engravings
left by the cable that used to drive the blocks down hill.

Engraving
on the side wall.
Picture:
2006

Engraving
on the side wall.
Picture:
2006

Engraving
on the side wall.
Picture:
2006

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