Scientific and technical heritage in Haute Maurienne Vanoise

The valley...
and its astonishing scientific and technical heritageNot least because the area offered undeniable advantages. Its geographical location on the border with Italy enabled the installation of communications and new technologies, from the Chappe telegraph to the Fréjus rail and road tunnels. The Arc River, which rises at the foot of the valley's glaciers, has encouraged the construction of dams and hydroelectric power stations that provide renewable energy and have contributed, among other things, to the installation of the Onera wind tunnel, the flagship of French aerospace research.
The Modane underground laboratory, protected by 1,700m of rock, is another little-known feature, despite its worldwide importance. It conducts fundamental research experiments in particle physics and astrophysics, notably on dark matter.
When tourism rhymes with science and technology in an exceptional environment, culture is within everyone's reach.
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- Aussois
- Avrieux
- Bessans
- Furnaces
- La Norma
- Modane
- Saint-André
- Val-Cenis
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Saint-André
cultural heritage
Chappe Telegraph of the Bear Plan
- 19th C
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Aussois
agenda
Photo workshop on water trails - Fest...
- Guided tour
- initiation / discovery during an event
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Aussois
agenda
Les Cascadelles Family Hike - Base Ca...
- Guided tour
- initiation / discovery during an event
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Furnaces
cultural heritage
The monumental entrance to the Mont C...
- Private museum
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Avrieux
agenda
Visit of the Chappe de Courberon tele...
- Guided tour
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Aussois
cultural heritage
Dams of Plan d'Amont and Plan d'Aval
- 20th C
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Lanslevillard
agenda
“Observations of large birds of prey”…
- Guided tour
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La Norma
agenda
From La Norma, winter sports resort, to...
- Guided tour
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Saint-André
agenda
Visit of the Chappe du Plan de l'Ours...
- Guided tour
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