Neutral-Moresnet
1816 - 1919
The zinc mineVieille Montage exploited the zinc mine for a long period. Unfortunately, no traces of the zinc mine or the factory are found in Kelmis. However, the coat of arms of Kelmis shown here does have the hammer, the iron and the three stars of the emblem of the Vieille Montage shown here. |
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The concession for the Vieille Montage was signed by Napoleon. |
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Survey and cross-section of the plan of the Vieille Montage around 1800. |
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Louis-Alexander Saint-Paul de Sinçay Managing director of the Vieille Montage from 1846 – 1890. |
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Gaston Saint-Paul de Sinçay Managing director of the Vieille Montagne from 1890 – 1937 |
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Memorial medal of the 50th anniversary of the Vieille Montage. |
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Memorial medal of the 100th anniversary of the Vieille Montage. |
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The ore is washed and sorted several times; here you can see the start-up. |
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General impression of the exploitation around 1850. |
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View of the Moresnet factory around 1840. |
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Northern quarry and inclined plane around 1850. |
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View of the zinc forge with the ovens design by Dony around 1830. |
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Vieille Montage around 1880, seen from the south. |