Superphénix was a nuclear power station prototype on the Rhône river at Creys-Malville in France, close to the border with Switzerland. Superphénix was a 1,242 MWe fast breeder reactor with the twin goals of reprocessing nuclear fuel from France's line of conventional nuclear reactors, while also being an economical generator of power on its own.

St. Andrew’s Castle

Castle

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St. Andrew’s Castle is situated 4 km northeast of Mépieu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arandon and Montagnieu.

Arandon

Village

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Arandon is a former commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Arandon-Passins. Arandon is situated 4 km south of Mépieu.

Montagnieu

Village

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Montagnieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is sited on the eastern bank of the river Rhone, which forms the border with the Isere department to the west. The 18th century parish church is dedicated to Saint Didier. Montagnieu is situated 5 km north of Mépieu.

Courtenay

Village

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Courtenay is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Courtenay is situated 6 km west of Mépieu.

Mépieu

Type: Village
Also known as: “Mepieu”
Category: locality
Location: Creys-Mépieu, Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.7477° or 45° 44′ 52″ north

Longitude

5.44724° or 5° 26′ 50″ east

Elevation

251 metres (823 feet)

Open location code

8FQ7PCXW+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1233849163

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2994483

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