The town of Fermont, situated near the Quebec-Labrador border, is a Canadian mining town.

It is the only mining town in the region.

Fermont is situated above the 52nd parallel which places it in the same latitude as Alaska and Siberia.

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The winters are dominated by strong northerly winds.

Over and above, it has 440 residences.

Beyond the windscreen, there are seven hundred fifty five houses that are also protected by the structure.

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Interior of the Wall.

Photo credit:Axel Drainville/Flickr

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