Bugey Nuclear Power Plant
The Bugey Nuclear Power Plant is located in Bugey in the Saint-Vulbas commune, about 75 km from the Swiss border. The site occupies 100 hectares. It is on the edge of the Rhône River, from where it gets its cooling water, and is about 35 km upstream from Lyon and 72 km from Grenoble.
- Power station
- …lies at an elevation of around 200 metres (670 feet)
- …is operated by Électricité de France
- …dates from 1979
- Description: nuclear power plant in France
- Also known as“Centre Nucléaire de Production d’Electricité du Bugey”“CNPE du Bugey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Chapelle de Marcilleux and Maison du Patrimoine.
Maison du Patrimoine
Maison du Patrimoine is a museum.
2 km east of Bugey Nuclear Power Plant
Église Saint-Pierre de Hières-sur-Amby
Église Saint-Pierre de Hières-sur-Amby is a church.
2 km east of Bugey Nuclear Power Plant
Villages in the Area
Discover Hières-sur-Amby and Vernas.
Hières-sur-Amby
Hières-sur-Amby is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Saint-Vulbas
Saint-Vulbas is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
4 km northeast of Bugey Nuclear Power Plant
Bugey Nuclear Power Plant
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Latitude
45.79945° or 45° 47′ 58″ north
Longitude
5.26886° or 5° 16′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FQ7Q7X9+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
attraction = tourism
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = industrial
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Bugey Nuclear Power Plant” goes by many names.
central nuclear de BugeyCatalan
比热核电站Chinese
比熱核電廠Chinese
Bugejská jaderná elektrárnaCzech
Jaderná elektrárna BugeyCzech
Kerncentrale BugeyDutch
Bugey atomerőműHungarian
Centrale nucleare del BugeyItalian
ビュジェ原子力発電所Japanese
Bižē atomelektrostacijaLatvian
Bugey kjernekraftverkNorwegian
Bugey kjernekraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
نیروگاه هستهای بوگیPersian
Elektrownia jądrowa BugeyPolish
АЭС БюжеRussian
АЕС БюжеUkrainian
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