Rance Tidal Power Station

The Rance Tidal Power Station is a tidal power station located on the estuary of the Rance River in Brittany, France. Opened in 1966 as the world's first tidal power station, the 240-megawatt facility was the largest such power station in the world by installed capacity for 45 years until the 254-MW surpassed it in 2011.
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  • Type: Information
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Also known as: “Usine marémotrice de la Rance (Barrage de la Rance);Espace Odysselec”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc de la Briantais and Château de la Briantais.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 1 km east of Rance Tidal Power Station.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km east of Rance Tidal Power Station.

Castle
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is a strengthened keep with three linked towers, located in the estuary of the river Rance in Brittany. It was built between 1369 and 1382 by John IV, Duke of Brittany to control access to the Rance at a time when the city of did not recognize his authority. is situated 2 km north of Rance Tidal Power Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinard and Saint-Malo.

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is a French commune on the Côte d'Émeraude of . Its beaches and mild climate make it a holiday destination. With its international film festival, villas, sumptuous hotels and casino, is regarded as one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France.

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is a city on the coast of , the eastern part of Brittany, with a population of 47,000 in 2022. It's a ferry port but is best known for its walled inner town or intramuros.

Village
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is a commune in the department of in northwestern . is situated 4½ km southeast of Rance Tidal Power Station.

Rance Tidal Power Station

Latitude
48.61759° or 48° 37′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.02814° or 2° 1′ 41″ west
Operator
Electricité de France
Open location code
8CWVJX9C+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9841200219
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
Wiki­data ID
Q1515445
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Rance Tidal Power Station” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محطة رانس للطاقة المدجزرية”
  • Breton: “Stankell vordredan ar Renk”
  • Breton: “Stenkell vordredan ar Renk”
  • Chinese: “朗塞潮汐电厂”
  • Chinese: “朗塞潮汐發電廠”
  • Chinese: “朗塞潮汐電廠”
  • Chinese: “朗斯潮汐电站”
  • Chinese: “朗斯潮汐發電廠”
  • Chinese: “朗斯潮汐電站”
  • Chinese: “法国朗斯潮汐发电站”
  • Chinese: “法國朗斯潮汐發電站”
  • Chinese: “郎斯潮汐電站”
  • Croatian: “Plimna hidroelektrana La Rance”
  • Czech: “Přehrada na Rance”
  • Danish: “La Rance tidevandskraftværk”
  • Dutch: “Waterkrachtcentrale Rance”
  • Esperanto: “Tajdocentralo de la Rance”
  • French: “barrage de la Rance”
  • French: “usine maremotrice de la Rance”
  • French: “usine marémotrice de la Rance”
  • French: “Usine marémotrice de la Rance”
  • German: “Gezeitenkraftwerk La Rance”
  • German: “Gezeitenkraftwerk Rance”
  • Hebrew: “תחנת הכוח לה ראנס”
  • Indonesian: “Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Pasang Surut Rance”
  • Japanese: “ランス潮力発電所”
  • Japanese: “ランス潮汐発電所”
  • Korean: “랑스 조력발전소”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “La Rance tidevannskraftverk”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rance vannkraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “La Rance tidevannskraftverk”
  • Persian: “نیروگاه کشندی رانس”
  • Portuguese: “Usina maremotriz de La Rance”
  • Romanian: “Centrala maremotrică de la Rance”
  • Russian: “Ля-Ранс”
  • Russian: “ПЭС «Ля Ранс»”
  • Swedish: “La Rance tidvattenkraftverk”
  • Ukrainian: “Припливна ГЕС на ріці Ранс”
  • Ukrainian: “Припливна ГЕС на річці Ранс”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Manoir de la Vicomté and Maison Saint-François.

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