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CHINON EDF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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Centrale de Chinon, 37420Avoine, France Show on map
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2025
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EDF nuclear power plant of Chinon, putting in the program animations and visits of the didactic and ludic museography.

Go behind the scenes of electricity production! Commissioned between 1981 and 1987, the Chinon power plant, actually located in Avoine, has changed the destiny of the region and plays an active role in its economic development. The power plant is one of the largest employers in the region, with 2,246 people working on a daily basis to produce electricity. It is also involved in training young people, with 73 apprentices and 40 interns. In 2021, contracts signed with local companies represented 68 million euros of investment. The French nuclear power program began in Chinon in the late 1950s with the construction of Chinon A1, a spherical reactor 47 meters high. After its final shutdown and removal of equipment, the reactor was transformed into a museum in 1986. Since then, other reactors have taken over and the "Chinon Ball", a museum of the atom, receives 2,000 visitors per year. Its objective is to help visitors understand the role and operation of a power plant. The museography, both educational and fun, is aimed at children and adults alike. It also helps visitors understand EDF's commitment to sustainable development and respect for the environment. This is a good opportunity to challenge some clichés without losing one's critical sense... Activities are regularly scheduled to enrich the visit. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, morning and evening, the Chinon ball lights up.

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Visited in january 2025
Catastrophique, refoulés à l'entrée car la personne qui gère les visites a oublié de mettre à jour les conditions d'accès pour les enfants de moins de 12ans: carte d'identité obligatoire. 1h30 de route pour rien... Nous avons attendu 45mn sur place un coup de fil qui n'est jamais arrivé avant de quitter les lieux...
Visited in october 2024
Visite guidée super intéressante dans l’espace Odysselec. Nous reviendrons!
Merci beaucoup ????
Visited in february 2024
Je trouve l’endroit très joli, tout le monde bave sur le nucléaire mais on est bien content de se chauffer
Visited in august 2023
Un super service Chimie qui travaille d'arrache pied, et qui pousse les nouveaux embauchés à s'intégrer un maximum a l'équipe.
Visited in july 2023
Visite très intéressante à l’espace Odyssélec sur la technologie nucléaire et les spécificités de Chinon. Merci à Sarah (pour sa première visite guidée) et Olivier, qui ont été des hôtes impeccables.

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