Georges-Besse plant

The Georges-Besse plant, known as the Eurodif plant from 1978 to 1988, was a nuclear facility specializing in uranium enrichment by gaseous diffusion. The plant, now in the nuclear dismantling phase, is located on the at in the region.
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  • Type: Factory
  • Description: French nuclear facility (1979–2012)
  • Also known as: “Eurodif Production”, “Georges Besse I uranium enrichment plant”, “UAA Eurodif”, “UAA Georges Besse I”, “Usine Eurodif”, and “usine Georges-Besse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant and Tricastin Nuclear Site.

Power station
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The is a nuclear power plant consisting of 4 pressurized water reactors of CP1 type with 915 MW electrical power output each. is situated 1 km east of Georges-Besse plant.

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The is an industrial site that encompasses facilities of the nuclear fuel cycle and a . It is located in , in the lower valley, at the heart of the historic Tricastin region, on the right bank of the Canal de Donzère-Mondragon between and . is situated 710 metres north of Georges-Besse plant.

Factory
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is a factory, which is situated 610 metres south of Georges-Besse plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierrelatte and Bollène.

Town
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is a commune in the department in southeastern . Since the 1980s it hosts one of the biggest production plants of the enriched uranium existing in the world, used both for civil and military purposes. is situated 6 km north of Georges-Besse plant.

Town
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is a commune in the department in the region in southeastern . is situated 6 km south of Georges-Besse plant.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in Southeastern . A member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, it is located 18.3 km south of . is situated 7 km north of Georges-Besse plant.

Georges-Besse plant

Latitude
44.33005° or 44° 19′ 48″ north
Longitude
4.72083° or 4° 43′ 15″ east
Open location code
8FP68PJC+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 104030470
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­works
Wiki­data ID
Q54338531
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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Georges-Besse plant” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Socatri and Chaufferie biomasse de Pierrelatte.

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