Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin

Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin is a power station in Brens, Arrondissement of Belley, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin is situated near the marina Port de Virignin, as well as near the power station Centrale photovoltaïque de Virignin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Église Saint-Michel de Brens and Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin.

Église Saint-Michel de Brens

Church

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Église Saint-Michel de Brens is a church, which is situated 510 metres southwest of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.

Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin

Church

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Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.

Fort-les-Bancs

Castle

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Fort-les-Bancs is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Virignin and Peyzieu.

Virignin

Village

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Virignin is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Peyzieu

Hamlet

Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.

Peyzieu is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.

Belley

Town

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Belley is a subprefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. Belley is situated 4 km north of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.

Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin

Type: Power station
Also known as: “barrage de Belley”, “centrale de la Chute de Belley”, “centrale hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin”, “centrale hydroélectrique de la Chute de Belley”, and “chute de Belley”
Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
Location: Brens, Arrondissement of Belley, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.72525° or 45° 43′ 31″ north

Longitude

5.69853° or 5° 41′ 55″ east

Established

1982

Operator

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône

Open location code

8FQ7PMGX+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 248405571

Wikidata ID

Q56356787

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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin” goes by many names.

French: “centrale de Brens-Virignin”
French: “Centrale de Brens-Virignin”
Ukrainian: “ГЕС Бран-Віриньєн”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Port de Virignin and Aire CAMPING-CAR PARK du port de Virignin.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: CNR Barrage de Belley Centrale hydroélectrique de Brens -Virignin and Poste électrique de La Marnise.

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