Tricastin Nuclear Site
The Tricastin Nuclear Site is an industrial site that encompasses facilities of the nuclear fuel cycle and a nuclear power plant. It is located in France, in the lower Rhône valley, at the heart of the historic Tricastin region, on the right bank of the Canal de Donzère-Mondragon between Valence and Avignon.- Type: Industry
- Description: nuclear facility complex in France
- Also known as: “Tricastin nuclear site” and “ZI Tricastin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant and Georges-Besse plant.
Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
The Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power… Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant is situated 1 km southeast of Tricastin Nuclear Site.
Georges-Besse plant
Factory
Georges Besse II uranium enrichment plant
Factory
Georges Besse II uranium enrichment plant is a factory, which is situated 1¼ km south of Tricastin Nuclear Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierrelatte and Bollène.
Pierrelatte
Town
Pierrelatte is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Pierrelatte is situated 5 km northwest of Tricastin Nuclear Site.
Bollène
Town
Bollène is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the… Bollène is situated 7 km south of Tricastin Nuclear Site.
La Garde-Adhémar
Village
La Garde-Adhémar is a commune in the Drôme department… La Garde-Adhémar is situated 7 km north of Tricastin Nuclear Site.
Tricastin Nuclear Site
- Categories: nuclear facility and building complex
- Location: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Arrondissement of Nyons, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.33641° or 44° 20′ 11″ north
Longitude
4.72193° or 4° 43′ 19″ east
Open location code
8FP68PPC+HQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Tricastin Nuclear Site” goes by many names.
- French: “site nucléaire du Tricastin”
- French: “Site nucléaire du Tricastin”
- German: “Nuklearanlage Tricastin”
- Hungarian: “Tricastin nukleáris telephely”
- Italian: “Sito nucleare del Tricastin”
- Italian: “sito nucleare di Tricastin”
- Japanese: “トリカスタン原子力地区”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Site nuclear de Tricastin”
- Slovenian: “jedrski objekt Tricastin”
- Swedish: “Tricastin kärnteknikcentrum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Chaufferie biomasse de Pierrelatte and Point communication.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Usine Georges-Besse II Nord and Poste électrique Edith.
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