Visite guidée Le Barrage de Malpasset : Au coeur d'une catastrophe
December 2, 1959, past 21 p.m., a deafening noise resounds in the night. The Malpasset dam has just given way. A wave nearly 50 meters high breaks over Fréjus and sweeps away everything in its path.
The toll is heavy: 423 victims are recorded. No family is spared.
Today, the ruins of the dam still lie in the valley and offer the opportunity to perform an autopsy of this terrible tragedy. Why did the dam collapse? Could the disaster have been avoided? How could an accident of such magnitude have occurred? Visiting this site with our guide will help clarify all your questions.
For groups, a private visit is also possible on the date and time of your choice. Information from the Tourist Office.
Today, the ruins of the dam still lie in the valley and offer the opportunity to perform an autopsy of this terrible tragedy. Why did the dam collapse? Could the disaster have been avoided? How could an accident of such magnitude have occurred? Visiting this site with our guide will help clarify all your questions.
For groups, a private visit is also possible on the date and time of your choice. Information from the Tourist Office.
Further information) :
Circuit recommended for good walkers (5 km route, with elevation gain).
Bring a good pair of shoes, a cap and a bottle of water.
Bring a good pair of shoes, a cap and a bottle of water.
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Meet at the tourist office then drive to the dam.
Vehicle required.
Vehicle required.
Opening
Further information) :
Subject to favorable weather conditions
Exceptional Closure(s)
- 01/01/2025
- 01/05/2025
- 01/11/2025
- 11/11/2025
- 25/12/2025
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Exemption: professional press card, tour guide, resident of Bazeilles upon presentation of proof.
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