The hills in front were scarred with old quarries, once worked for the celebrated Phrygian marble.

Closed Sun-Mon Don't miss The Carrieres de Lumieres is a stunning light show in the old quarries outside Les Baux.

Mention UX to Sylvie Gautron of the Paris police-herspecialty is monitoring the city's old quarries-andshe breaks into a wide smile.

The fugitives had first thought of hiding in the old quarries, but they realized that they would be much safer in the cave.

Millions of euros have changed hands in recent years as hazardous and other materials have been dumped illegally in old quarries and landfill sites.

Millions of pounds have changed hands in recent years as hazardous and other materials have been dumped illegally in old quarries and landfill sites.

Such as mountain passes and roadways that have been blasted out of solid granite, the plumb-straight line of canals, perfectly level roadbeds, old quarries, tunnels.