Rapsodie

Rapsodie was an experimental nuclear reactor built in Cadarache in . It was France's first fast reactor, and first achieved criticality in 1967. Rapsodie was a sodium-cooled fast neutron loop-type reactor with a thermal output of 40MW and no electrical generation facilities, and closed in 1983.
  • Research
  • Description: experimental nuclear reactor in Cadarache, France

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vinon-sur-Verdon and Rians.
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Latitude
43.67659° or 43° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
5.77266° or 5° 46′ 22″ east
Open location code
8FM7MQGF+J3
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Open­Street­Map feature
office=­research
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Rapsodie” goes by many names.
狂想曲Chinese
RapsodieDutch
RapsodieItalian
Reattore nucleare RapsodieItalian
ラプソディJapanese

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