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L'histoire du barrage de Malpasset

GROUP OUTING: 2 hours of listening to the story of the Malpasset dam tragedy in Fréjus in 1959!

Gallery

En route pour une histoire tragique — ©Visuel Fréjus Tourisme

Sentier d'interprétation — ©Visuel Estérel Côte d'Azur

Le site du Malpasset — ©Visuel Estérel Côte d'Azur

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Vestige du barrage — ©Visuel Estérel Côte d'Azur

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Description

2 décembre 1959, 21h passées, un bruit assourdissant retentit dans la nuit. Le barrage de Malpasset vient de céder, une vague gigantesque déferle sur Fréjus et emporte tout sur son passage. Le bilan est lourd : 423 victimes sont recensées et aucune famille n’est épargnée.
Aujourd’hui, les ruines du barrage gisent encore dans la vallée et offrent l’occasion de faire l’autopsie de cette terrible tragédie.

Further information

French

Type of customers :
Groups
Capacity :
Group : 50 max people
Minimum :
10 people
Duration of the session :
120 min

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