Chinon Nuclear Power Plant

The Chinon Nuclear Power Plant is near the town of in the Indre et Loire département, on the river in central France. The power station has seven reactors, of which three have been closed.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: nuclear power plant in France
  • Also known as: “Centre Nucléaire de Production d’Electricité de Chinon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château des Réaux and Gare de Port-Boulet.

Castle
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The is a French medieval castle located in the commune in the department in the region. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1930. is situated 3 km northwest of Chinon Nuclear Power Plant.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Chinon Nuclear Power Plant.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 3 km south of Chinon Nuclear Power Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and Loire Valley.

Village
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is a commune in the department in central . This village is in the , in the midst of many castles, such as , , etc. is situated 7 km northwest of Chinon Nuclear Power Plant.

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The , spanning 280 kilometres, is a valley located in the middle stretch of the river in central , in both the administrative regions and .

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is a commune in the department, , France. The traditional province around , Touraine, became a favorite resort of French kings and their nobles beginning in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

Chinon Nuclear Power Plant

Latitude
47.2283° or 47° 13′ 42″ north
Longitude
0.17146° or 0° 10′ 17″ east
Inception
1964
Operator
EDF
Open location code
8FV265HC+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 235386452
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1735581
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Ukrainian—“Chinon Nuclear Power Plant” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Kreizenn nukleel Chinon”
  • Chinese: “希农核电站”
  • Czech: “Jaderná elektrárna Chinon”
  • Dutch: “Kerncentrale Chinon”
  • French: “centrale nucléaire de Chinon”
  • French: “Centrale nucléaire de Chinon”
  • French: “centre nucléaire de production d’électricité de Chinon”
  • French: “CNPE de Chinon”
  • German: “Kernkraftwerk Chinon”
  • Hungarian: “Chinon atomerőmű”
  • Italian: “centrale nucleare di Chinon”
  • Italian: “Centrale nucleare di Chinon”
  • Japanese: “シノン原子力発電所”
  • Luxembourgish: “Atomzentral vu Chinon”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Chinon kjernekraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Chinon kjernekraftverk”
  • Persian: “نیروگاه هسته‌ای چاینون”
  • Polish: “Elektrownia jądrowa Chinon”
  • Russian: “АЭС Шинон”
  • Ukrainian: “АЕС Шинон”

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