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The Great Solar Furnace of Odeillo
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The Great Solar Furnace of Odeillo, one of the two biggest solar furnaces in the world.
From 1947, Professor Felix Trombe went to settle in Mont-Louis in order to build the first world dual reflection solar furnace with his colleagues Mr Foex and Mr Phat Vinh.
The technology of solar furnace has been fascinating the scientific research in the field of high temperature (owing to the absolute purity of solar energy concentration and the total absence of any polluting element) since more than 40 years and has been constantly evolving
WARNING :
Length of the visit : 1 hour
Last entries, 1 hour before closing hour.
Opening hours:
From September to June : 10am to 12h30am and 2pm to 6pm
July and August : 9h30am to 7pm
Closing day: January the 1st and December the 25th.
The technology of solar furnace has been fascinating the scientific research in the field of high temperature (owing to the absolute purity of solar energy concentration and the total absence of any polluting element) since more than 40 years and has been constantly evolving
WARNING :
Length of the visit : 1 hour
Last entries, 1 hour before closing hour.
Opening hours:
From September to June : 10am to 12h30am and 2pm to 6pm
July and August : 9h30am to 7pm
Closing day: January the 1st and December the 25th.
Le Four Solaire d'Odeillo
7, rue du Four Solaire - 66120 Font-Romeu
Tel: 04 68 30 77 86 - Fax: 04 68 04 28 11
7, rue du Four Solaire - 66120 Font-Romeu
Tel: 04 68 30 77 86 - Fax: 04 68 04 28 11
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